Example Sentences

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“Patent filings in China have been exploding for years,” Harrity analytics chief Rocky Berndsen said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2023

All that was missing was the emphatic scream of “yes!” that must have been exploding inside.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2022

Podcasts have been exploding in popularity, with nearly a third of Americans saying at the beginning of 2019 that they listened to at least one monthly.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2020

Once seen as a novelty, dual-language programs are now coming into favor as a boon to both native and nonnative English speakers, and in areas around the country their numbers have been exploding.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2015

They have been exploding or blowing up popular theology for a number of years, and popular theology and Mr. Joseph Cook have been exploding them.

From 'That Very Mab' by Kendall, May