explosion
Example Sentences
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An AFP news agency correspondent said they heard an explosion before seeing a car burning.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Over 50,000 residents were temporarily evacuated as officials investigated the potential for an explosion for days.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
AST shares were north of $133 before the Blue Origin New Glenn explosion.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
In part due to the explosion, AST expects a three- to six-month delay in launching its commercial service, which could now happen in the first half of 2027 according to William Blair analyst Louie DiPalma.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
If I remembered correctly, and I almost always remembered correctly, it was called Minor Scale, and it was the largest nonnuclear explosion ever detonated.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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