firecrackers
Example Sentences
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Then he goes outside after midnight — as firecrackers are going off and rain is drizzling — to jump rope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Spent firecrackers scatter residue that contains partially burned fuel, metal salts, additives, and pieces of charred packaging.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 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 supplies firecrackers for weddings, festivals and other ceremonies and has faced repeated scrutiny over safety standards.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
As news broke that the Martians had reached the Midwest, the pranksters lit firecrackers in the basement and flicked off the electricity.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
