firecracker
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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
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
Where McCann is a firecracker, Ava Dash is a total snooze, the kind of monotone, self-obsessed personality that gives Gen Z a bad name.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2025
Karri Kitchen specialised in healthy Asian-style meals such as Mongolian beef noodles, firecracker chicken and mango chicken curry.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2025
“Ain’t nothing much gonna be open but firecracker stands and the grocery store.”
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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
The industry - which is largely informal - supplies firecrackers for weddings, festivals and other ceremonies and has faced repeated scrutiny over safety standards.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Lee Chong got out and inspected a twenty-five-foot string of firecrackers and a big bag of China lily bulbs.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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