Example Sentences

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Another problem: Derivatives the firm had sold to hedge against price moves for cargoes from the Middle East were suddenly a bet against the crude market just as it was exploding higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

It felt like something was exploding, but on the left side so it couldn’t be my appendix.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2024

McQuillan says McCabe "didn't have a second to look around" as she moved to England when women's football was "exploding".

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2023

The song instantly hit a nerve among listeners, even as social media was exploding overnight with reactions to the album overall.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2022

Caroline said it softly, but it was exploding like shrapnel inside my stomach.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson