explosion
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These include the shifts in audience habits engendered by the pandemic and the explosion of streaming, which has seen viewers choosing to stay on the couch.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
An explosion of maritime traffic in the decades after powered the rise of mammoth conglomerates buying inputs from far-flung suppliers and chasing whichever consumer offered the biggest, quickest profit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Machado was placed on administrative leave following the violent July 1 explosion, which was felt by residents up to 20 miles away, destroyed a family farm and sparked a 78-acre grass fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Emergency services were called to a suspected gas explosion at Solway's home on the evening of 10 June.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
The leak may have saved unit 2 from explosion, but it was also releasing radioactivity into the air.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing explosion
Unit 6, Week 4
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