firecracker

Smith’s firecracker performance inspired the writers to give Helga even more to do.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

According to the researchers, these chemical changes could interfere with microbial communities and aquatic ecosystems, particularly if large amounts of firecracker litter are repeatedly washed into rivers and lakes after festivals or celebrations.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026

On Sunday, a blast at a firecracker factory in neighbouring Tamil Nadu state left at least 25 dead.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

A rare moment of high drama flares when a pregnant woman, Agata, played with firecracker fierceness by Anna Chlumsky, barrels down the basement stairs to accost Renia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

Perotin strikes us, even today, as an irrepressibly adventurous creative force, a firecracker of a composer who conceived and wrote down the most complex simultaneous note clusters that had ever been heard.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

The Supreme Court this month allowed the limited use of so-called "green" firecrackers, designed to produce fewer emissions, during Diwali.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

In an effort to limit pollution, India's Supreme Court on Monday permitted the manufacture, sale and use of certified "green" firecrackers in Delhi and surrounding areas for a limited period.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Then he goes outside after midnight — as firecrackers are going off and rain is drizzling — to jump rope.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Spent firecrackers scatter residue that contains partially burned fuel, metal salts, additives, and pieces of charred packaging.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026

I was hurt and would not go out to play with the neighborhood children who were blowing horns and shooting firecrackers.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright