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explosion

[ik-sploh-zhuhn] / ɪkˈsploʊ ʒən /


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Germany’s biggest arms manufacturer expects large-volume orders in the naval and vehicles businesses, and full production at its ammunition plant in Spain after an explosion last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But the Western Avenue part of the project was scuppered in 1985, when an underground methane gas explosion at a Ross Dress for Less store in Fairfax raised concerns about tunnel safety.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Pistachio’s ubiquity is also new as the nut trickles down from TikTok virality to mass market explosion.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

As Turner battled rival media titans like Rupert Murdoch and Sumner Redstone in the 1980s and 1990s, they collectively brought cable TV into the mainstream, fostering an explosion of investment, new channels and consumer subscriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

His tie is an explosion of tiny books.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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