explosion
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The explosion happened two days after launch, taking out a second tank as well as the command module’s normal supply of electricity, light and water, according to NASA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
He said the "most obvious" factor that might have caused the rise is "the explosion in the population of noble false widow".
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
All of it points to a classic problem that has popped up in technology booms throughout history, from the 19th-century railroad expansion to the telecom and internet explosion of the early 2000s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Machado was placed on administrative leave following the violent July 1 explosion, which was felt by residents up to 20 miles away, destroyed a family farm and sparked a 78-acre grass fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
It was a fireball, an explosion of blue-red, and the heat of it singed the tips of his hair and scorched his eyes, so that both he and Mal had to cover their faces.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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