explosion
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Jahmell Campbell, 24, from London, said when his e-scooter caught fire "it was the loudest explosion I'd ever heard".
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Researchers will now investigate whether Betelgeuse B could influence the future evolution of the red supergiant, including its eventual supernova explosion.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
The crew of the MV Mercer Street, an oil products carrier sailing off Oman’s coast, heard a loud hum followed by an explosion in the waters behind them early on July 29, 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
They were followed on Monday by an explosion at a convenience store.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Until then, Superintendent Yoshida had no idea that the explosion they had heard that morning had actually come from unit 4.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
"We've recently been really focused on astrophysics of the explosions and how they impact cosmology," he said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
"As we were climbing up, we could hear what felt like explosions," she said, giving only one name.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Via the cinematic hyperbole of bloodlust and explosions, “The Dog Stars” makes a salient point that we’ll seize on any excuse to settle into our own camps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Motor City” and movies like it — think “Sisu,” “Silent Night” and other screen explosions — are the opposite all that.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Right before the explosions begin, I find a star.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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