fireball
Example Sentences
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In a corner of London's Canary Wharf, better known for finance than fireballs, The Hunger Games: On Stage has bought Panem to life in a purpose-built 1,200 seat arena.
From BBC
Frantic, he helped his parents hoist his six younger siblings over a backyard fence as fireballs of ignited crude descended around their home, just across the street.
From Los Angeles Times
It is unclear what caused the plane to crash, prompting a massive fireball to erupt after it failed to take-off from the runway.
From BBC
Those June meteors are rarely visible unless they produce exceptionally bright fireballs.
From Science Daily
Social media videos showed a fireball erupting into the night sky at the Plastmass plant, which produces explosives, including for the Russian army.
From Barron's
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