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When she heard explosions, she ran to her father and asked what was happening, he said, but he did not have the heart to tell her, saying they were fireworks for a wedding.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Carling, MP for the North West Cambridgeshire constituency, which includes Holme Fen, said: "This isn't about spoiling anyone's fun; it's about recognising that conditions right now make fireworks and disposable barbecues genuinely dangerous."

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The genre or at least the loudest instrument shifts every couple hundred feet until we reach the fireworks.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

We live in an age remarkably good at simulating experience: Concerts and fireworks are streamed live, and an Everest summit is rendered in IMAX.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

One observer noted that “the veteran of legal battles does not go in for fireworks or courtroom histrionics but he makes his points all the stronger for his quiet reserve.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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