explosion
Example Sentences
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The explosion has reportedly set back Blue Origin’s progress by at least six months, not to mention derailed satellite-deployment timelines across the entire industry.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
When SpaceX suffered an explosion in September 2016, it took 15 months to return to service - and SpaceX had other pads to fall back on.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The result is that profit margin estimates have crept higher, all culminating in the explosion of earnings projections.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
He only remembers fragments now: the explosion, heat, gas cylinders strewn across the kitchen and his desperate search from room to room, calling his wife's name: "Sarla, Sarla."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Following the explosion in unit 1, operators in the control room next to it didn’t have a lot of options to reduce their radiation exposure.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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