pyrotechnics
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Police said most people behaved peacefully but they saw "provocative conduct and the heavy use of pyrotechnics and fireworks - despite various warnings being issued against this".
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
For 35 years, Mr. Self has continued in a similar vein, dazzling and sometimes wearying his readers with his madcap plots and lexical pyrotechnics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Thundering drums and shredding guitar solos cut through the crowd as pyrotechnics and streamer cannons blast.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
You can sit back and watch the pyrotechnics, or you can exploit the chaos, ideally with a position that limits losses and tilts toward outsize gains.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
Seth floundered at the center of an underwater pyrotechnics display.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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