explosions

Example Sentences

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Between explosions of action, it’s willfully slow, which I suppose life on a desert island might be.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The series was consistently dumb but well-made, and this looks like a decent way to spend two hours if you like car chases, shootouts and explosions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“I could hear planes overhead, though the explosions were less intense.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Firecracker factory accidents are common in India because highly volatile chemicals are handled in cramped, low-cost setups where even a small spark can trigger explosions.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

As a historian, he had studied both the explosions of the Edgar in 1711 and the Boyne in 1795.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler