explosion
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She said an "explosion" in short-sightedness "cannot be put down to genetics alone".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
A spectacular explosion of wildflowers has transformed the normally dry, rust-colored landscape of Western Australia into a vibrant patchwork of green and colorful blooms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
“It just slowly over time became too much until I did just have this explosion moment. I was playing those songs every night, and it didn’t feel like me anymore.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Zakhavko heard an explosion nearby—she couldn’t tell how far away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Fears of another explosion made it difficult to work.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
He said he was back in the lounge Wednesday, when new explosions rattled the glass and caused everyone to jump with fright.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
"They didn't want to see explosions in costs of everything," Brown added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Some people will always want their superhero TV shows to feature battles and explosions every week.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
It measures how fast distant galaxies are moving away from our home galaxy, the Milky Way, by observing the brightness of supernovae explosions in these far away galaxies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Tiny little one-syllable explosions went off about the room like a string of Chinese firecrackers.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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