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If Chinese models gain market share, such demand may not explode after all.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

"The Morandi Bridge was a ticking time bomb. You could hear the ticking, but you didn't know when it was going to explode," prosecutor Walter Cotugno said during the trial.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

If the Dodgers acquired Skubal, the fans of those rival NL West teams would explode in frustration, perhaps even in rage, at the back-to-back champions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Vozinha's performance in that game saw his fame explode overnight, and his 50,000 Instagram followers ballooned to 17.4 million - more than athletes such as NFL legend Tom Brady.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

The words bubble up from my gut, claw up my throat, explode out of my mouth.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

“You don’t want an air bag that explodes, and you don’t want an air bag that under-inflates,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Both companies are major manufacturers of semiconductors and computer hardware, and earnings for those companies have skyrocketed as demand for memory chips explodes.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026

In one scenario, a rapidly spinning massive star explodes and splits into two smaller neutron stars through a process called fission.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2026

She said that in most circumstances this kind of pollution would only be seen from "a very, very severe industrial accident where an entire refinery explodes".

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

An afternoon fireworks display explodes over the Royal Harbor to celebrate the princess's birthday.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Iranian state media reported that two oil tankers had exploded as the vessels tried to cross the strait.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Brazil on Friday made it mandatory for gambling advertisements to carry warnings about addiction and money loss, tightening regulations on a sector that has exploded in recent years, dragging many into debt.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

On the one hand, the types of technologies that have exploded since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 can automate tasks like editing grammar or verifying facts and figures.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

The park and its surroundings exploded into a collective cheer that tickled my rib cage and resonated deep in my ear canal to the point I had to cover my ears.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

My head felt as if it had exploded, and I was sure that my eyeballs had popped right out onto the ground.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

The exploding popularity of prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi with young staffers who have access to this information has created a pervasive temptation that is growing in advance of November’s elections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Totoro’s real launch into pop culture’s stratosphere came a year later, when NTV brought his namesake movie to a broader audience, exploding its fandom beyond Japan.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

The crisis started after officials responded to GKN’s Garden Grove facility on May 21 and soon realized a volatile chemical tank was at risk of exploding or causing a major spill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

The NBA’s exploding media revenue will also soon push elite veteran salaries past a staggering milestone.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

He thinks he’s in control, but he’s not clever and self-aware enough to stop himself from exploding.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed