explosion
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Blue Origin had a hardware explosion last week at a Florida test facility, though the company said it didn’t affect its launch plans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Interest in trading has never been higher, with an explosion of investing apps and social-media influencers drawing in younger generations of investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
He said the "most obvious" factor that might have caused the rise is "the explosion in the population of noble false widow".
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Seven people charged in connection with the explosion were arrested in a sweeping operation early Thursday morning, Reisig said, including Blackstar Fireworks owner Craig Cutright.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
But by 2:53 that afternoon, less than an hour before the explosion, they had run out of fresh water to inject.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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