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firecracker

[fahyuhr-krak-er] / ˈfaɪərˌkræk ər /


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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

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

Where McCann is a firecracker, Ava Dash is a total snooze, the kind of monotone, self-obsessed personality that gives Gen Z a bad name.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2025

"Spencer was a firecracker, that's the best way to put it," Mitrofanov added.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025

She made tiny whistling noises as she breathed, like the last seconds of a Screaming Jenny firecracker.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

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

Wearing helmets and ponchos, the protesters, many of whom waved rainbow-colored Indigenous flags, marched toward the city center to the din of firecrackers.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

Rapid-response teams—made up of locals riding motorcycles and armed with firecrackers and devices that spray chili-pepper irritants—try to steer wandering elephants back into protected areas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Pain and anger burst through him like a lit chain of firecrackers.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner



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