fireball

Example Sentences

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It was undergoing a ground test in Cape Canaveral, Florida in preparation of an upcoming flight when it blew up in a massive fireball, sending shockwaves throughout the space industry.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

By daylight, a massive fireball was filmed erupting near a cluster of high-rise residential buildings, sending a mushroom-shaped column of smoke rising above the city skyline.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Footage from the scene shows a fireball at the refinery, with thick smoke billowing out across the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

When it does, the agency expects to lose communication for about six minutes as the Orion capsule holding the astronauts is enveloped in a fireball.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

A purple fireball erupts from his candle, but I only see it in my peripheral vision, because we’re face-to-face now.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day