Example Sentences

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His only hope of establishing society on a freezing rock far, far away was blasting thousands of satellites into orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Music was blasting from a speaker under the low trees where a troop of elderly ladies were choreographing a fan dance routine.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

It was an overcast Sunday in June, the WeHo Pride parade was in full swing and the hit song about an iconic West Hollywood gay bar was blasting at full volume.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

But when he was blasting balls out of the park with big leaguers watching nearby, it appeared that he knew he belonged.

From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2022

That week, you would have thought that Lil was blasting off to the moon, she was that nervous.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt