bottle rockets
Example Sentences
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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
“What many districts are doing now is effectively shooting bottle rockets at the moon, launching small-scale interventions, which are directionally correct, but won’t add up to anything sufficient to help students catch up,” Kane said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
Mr. Miyares told local news media that the noise came from some kids playing with bottle rockets nearby.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 10, 2021
He seemed astonished by America, and he expressed that astonishment in sentences that zinged up and out like bottle rockets.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2018
There were pony rides, sparklers, bottle rockets, croquet, horseshoes, taffy pulls, and apple bobbing.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
