blast
noun
a sudden and violent gust of wind.
Example Sentences
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Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea's leader, responded by calling Seoul "really despicable" on Friday and once again denied Pyongyang was behind the blasts.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
The United Nations Command, which conducted the on-site investigations into the blasts with the South Korean military, said it would handle the violation of the 1953 armistice "through established Armistice mechanisms".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
If you’re a true Slate fanatic, head over to our special archival homepage for even more blasts from the past.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
That amount of energy is comparable to the output of several billion supernova explosions, the powerful blasts produced when certain stars reach the ends of their lives.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Then suddenly with a deep-throated call a great horn blew, and the blasts of it smote the hills and echoed in the hollows, rising in a mighty shout above the roaring of the falls.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
