fireball
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The strongest transverse acceleration consistently points outward and appears near the outer boundary of the fireball.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
The shower is also famous for its bright "fireball" meteors.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
A fireball erupted on the side of the mountain, right near the gates of the palace.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
A ban on "hulla parties" -- groups deployed to drive elephants away using "fireballs" and burning stakes -- is required, it said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Most of us have seen photos of the first atomic blasts—the ever-expanding mushroom clouds, the fireballs, the vast devastation—that would end World War II and forever change our lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Stonehaven's Hogmanay fireballs event will be going ahead, with about 10,000 people expected to attend.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
Daytime fireballs also occur, but they must be extremely bright to be visible against sunlight.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2025
The monsters’ siege tower was still hurling explosive green fireballs into the streets.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
