explosion
Example Sentences
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Blue Origin had a hardware explosion last week at a Florida test facility, though the company said it didn’t affect its launch plans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Yudar Grau was taking a midday nap when he heard what sounded like an explosion in the living room of his Whittier rental home.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
These include the shifts in audience habits engendered by the pandemic and the explosion of streaming, which has seen viewers choosing to stay on the couch.
From Barron's • 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
Then Katherine complained, “That’s a stupid comparison. A nuclear explosion in Kansas City would kill all the stolen babies, too.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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