firework
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Next best thing: Get your semiquincentennial firework fix for free at Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of that city’s massive celebrations, which also include a bevy of free concerts and parades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
In the mountains surrounding the city, more than 400 firework manufacturers occupy strictly regulated factories, where workshops are topped with lightning rods.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Indie rock band Wet Leg are set to headline the concert in Princes Street Gardens on 31 December, followed by the traditional firework display.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
Kobi Farkash, an Israeli tourist, said he was waiting for the lighting of the menorah for the first night of Hanukkah when he heard a sound that he thought was a firework.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
Then, with a roar loud enough to rattle the change in a person’s pockets, the jets shot off in different directions like an exploding firework.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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