bottle rockets
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The air became thick with white smoke as people burned out their tires while stuck in traffic or fired off bottle rockets from the back of trucks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
Firecrackers, bottle rockets and missiles are illegal to possess or discharge anywhere outside of tribal lands, according to the Washington State Patrol.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
At times, Rachlin’s balance between tune and tooth tilted a bit too hard toward the latter, and a few of his highest notes flew off like bottle rockets.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2022
He suggested that the Sunnyvale authorities also aim firecrackers and bottle rockets at the birds, which will make them “freak out,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2022
There were pony rides, sparklers, bottle rockets, croquet, horseshoes, taffy pulls, and apple bobbing.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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