Example Sentences
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Blasts were heard in northern Tehran and smoke was seen emanating from a building, an AFP journalist reported.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Blasts were also reported from Kryvyi Rih, which is President Zelensky's hometown, and Vinnytsia, both in central Ukraine.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024
"Blasts in unavoidable circumstances had been carried out miles away from the population and the affected area," added the official, who sought anonymity in the absence of authorisation to speak to media.
From Reuters • Jan. 10, 2023
Blasts were reported in the city’s Shevchenko district, a large area in the center of Kyiv that includes the historic old town as well as several government offices, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2022
Blasts of fire leaped up from below shaking the stones.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
