explosion
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A spectacular explosion of wildflowers has transformed the normally dry, rust-colored landscape of Western Australia into a vibrant patchwork of green and colorful blooms.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
“It just slowly over time became too much until I did just have this explosion moment. I was playing those songs every night, and it didn’t feel like me anymore.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Zakhavko heard an explosion nearby—she couldn’t tell how far away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Hannah Rudd, head of marine at the Angling Trust, said the result of this effort was close to an "explosion" in the population of the species.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
I take the first step out of the protected cover of the entrance ramp and into an explosion of wind.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
The explosions heard in Riyadh came hours after the Houthis in Yemen, which borders Saudi Arabia, claimed their latest attack on the kingdom.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Some people will always want their superhero TV shows to feature battles and explosions every week.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
The toddler doesn’t know what’s causing the muffled explosions across the city, says her mother, Tetiana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
It measures how fast distant galaxies are moving away from our home galaxy, the Milky Way, by observing the brightness of supernovae explosions in these far away galaxies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
The explosions stopped, or maybe I just couldn’t hear them anymore.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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