Example Sentences

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"It certainly has been exploding in Cape Town, particularly. People are lost and disconnected. Everybody's looking for a pill to fix everything, and there simply isn't a pill to fix everything".

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

While the birth rate for women under 30 has plunged in the US over the last three decades, it has been exploding in the other direction.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2023

Given these logistical hiccups, it’s both a gift and a burden to retailers that demand for Christmas lights has been exploding during the pandemic.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2021

Comic-Con's attendance has been exploding in recent years as its focus goes more mainstream.

From The Verge • Jul. 12, 2015

“Our national fundraising has been exploding as a result of this,” Brooks said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2015