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
To my surprise not one skyrocket, bottle rocket or firecracker was missing.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 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
"Spencer was a firecracker, that's the best way to put it," Mitrofanov added.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2025
That's when a gray squirrel leaps out of the trash like a firecracker on the Fourth of July.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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
K Gireesh Kumar, secretary of the Tiruvambady temple committee, said the group had permission to store 2,000kg of firecrackers for each display.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Some firecrackers were set off near the sidewalk but away from the building entrance, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
Some crashed into its side, sounding like firecrackers going off.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
