firecracker
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Smith’s firecracker performance inspired the writers to give Helga even more to do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
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
On Sunday, a blast at a firecracker factory in neighbouring Tamil Nadu state left at least 25 dead.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 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
“I remember a boy who lost his hand in a firecracker accident,” she said.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
Spent firecrackers scatter residue that contains partially burned fuel, metal salts, additives, and pieces of charred packaging.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026
Beer was showered over the crowd, firecrackers set off and Mexican flags waved high in the sky against the setting sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 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
As Mesidor and Bain have thudded their way through the first two rounds of the playoff, Miami’s pass rush has reduced some of college football’s most explosive offenses to little more than firecrackers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Some crashed into its side, sounding like firecrackers going off.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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