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explosion

[ik-sploh-zhuhn] / ɪkˈsploʊ ʒən /


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The sudden explosion of online sports betting bespeaks a nation of young men looking for ways to pocket cash for no work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

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

Everyone in the emergency response center assumed there had been a hydrogen gas explosion in the unit 2 building.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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