fireball

Example Sentences

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Footage from the scene shows a fireball at the refinery, with thick smoke billowing out across the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

When it does, the agency expects to lose communication for about six minutes as the Orion capsule holding the astronauts is enveloped in a fireball.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"We've still got two more days, and riding a fireball through the atmosphere is profound as well."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

On stage, the singer is normally a fireball of intensity, screaming punky anthems like Yuk Foo and commanding the spotlight with magnetic charisma.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

It hit him like a fireball and he gave a wheezy cough.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool