| 单词 | explosion |
| 例句 | Felt the roar of a shotgun blast flash into the night, a white explosion almost in his face that startled the sleeping gulls up into the air. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z They only woke up after the first explosion. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z ‘He couldn’t have taken the physician’s cure. Nothing could have survived that explosion. I thought... I thought I was helping Leo. I messed up.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The critical mass of plutonium would not stay together long enough to create a massive atomic explosion. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “You used to draw all those explosions. You borrowed my red pencil, because yours was used up.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He was killed in a freakish explosion while he was with the Army of Occupation in Japan. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z There was a loud explosion and the smell of burnt cloth as the hole in Katie’s apron smoldered. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The glow grew brighter and brighter, and then a blinding explosion launched the robots in opposite directions. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A Big Bang had occurred, originating at the bridge of her nose, and the force of this explosion had sent galaxies of freckles hurtling and drifting to every end of her curved, warm-blooded universe. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z An explosion detonated and death crept closer, curling around me in fingers of smoke. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A moment later, a series of explosions crackled across the mountains, followed by the outraged roars of mountain gods. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z By this time Josh, who had joined us at the first explosion, was throwing himself about in an outrage, but I couldn’t let a rooster spoil the fun. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The brightness seared into Sierra’s eyeballs, coated the inside of her brain, and burst like a languid, slow-motion explosion down her spine and through her entire body. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z If I move my hips to just the right position, it feels great, like little explosions on a string. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His dreams were filled with horror—of unblinking Hessian eyes, Samuel’s body crumpled on the ground, the explosions of cannons and muskets. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z The explosions were still thundering across die sea. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The explosion from the bomb in our trashcan knocked down the walls of our kitchen, but luckily no one was hurt. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For the blast of a supernova explosion to kill you, he explained, you would have to be "ridiculously close"–probably within ten light-years or so. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z A booming explosion of ripping wood and broken glass thundered from somewhere upstairs, shaking the whole house. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The explosions of sound rock the air, and Mark stumbles backward until he slams into the wall of a cubicle. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z If such an impact occurred today it might be mistaken, especially in the panic of the moment, for a nuclear explosion. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The Doppler effect is the key to cosmology. explosions, that produced any particular sample of magnesium. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z President Truman had announced that an “atomic explosion’’ had been detected in the Soviet Union. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z There’s an initial sense of impact followed by an explosion that resonates in my innermost parts, the lining of my intestines, the marrow of my bones, the roots of my teeth. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The earth was pitted with explosion craters and scarred with trenches from past games. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z If the fans didn’t get going soon, there was likely to be an explosion that would streak through the length of the mine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z After the Cambrian explosion, exquisite new adaptations followed one another with comparatively breathtaking speed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I glared at the mosaic—little tile explosions destroying tile monsters. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Of course, I had been reading about the population explosion on the West Coast, but for West Coast most people substitute California. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy snapped his fingers, which sounded like a muffled explosion. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Pottery’s northward spread followed the northward spread of deciduous forest rich in nuts, suggesting that the food explosion was what permitted sedentary living and the pottery explosion. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The volcano grew up seven to ten million years ago, producing fierce eruptions and explosions of ash, which repeatedly wiped out the forests that grew on its slopes, until it attained a tremendous height. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It can be an explosion that ruins everything, or a beautiful power that can brighten cities. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Maya’s room, as opposed to the rest of the house, looked like there had been an explosion at a color factory. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I can only stay for a few seconds because it’s so hot. And I have to get away quickly because if a steam explosion happens while I’m there...well...” I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z The bomb detonated moments later, killing more than 70,000 Japanese people in the explosion and the resulting firestorms, which obliterated an area nearly five miles wide. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Tiny little one-syllable explosions went off about the room like a string of Chinese firecrackers. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Together they rounded the corner to see what the explosion had wrought. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “He says you were the contact man in setting up the Smith house explosion,” White said. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I didn’t hear the explosion, but I felt it,” said Mr. Ortega. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “The explosion,” I say, trying to hide my smile because after all these months of ignoring me, she’s sucking up. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Then I heard a different kind of explosion—the sound of Hermes’s magic thermos being opened a little too far. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Gunfire roared in my ears, an endless stream of tiny pops and explosions. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The explosion had been a success, and we all quickly returned to our cars and went off in different directions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then came the cannon explosions. British warships had sailed into the river below us, and were blasting us nonstop with cannonballs.” I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z He heard a muffled explosion and saw a green flash of light inside the giant pink lampshade of the monster’s body. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then come drums, cymbals, the gongs of explosions, drawing a crimson lattice over the roof. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Operates through the explosion of gases in a enclosed space. Power of explosion is exerted on piston and through connecting rod and crankshaft through transmission thence to rear wheels. Got that?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She still remembered the bursts of fire from distant cannons, the explosions of water on either side of the ship. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In the moment before the explosion, before the white light becomes too blinding to discern precisely what is happening, they dissolve into the air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z More explosions followed in rapid succession, then everyone was screaming. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z On average, a man died in the mines every day, often crushed by coal cars or killed by explosions. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Desks and chairs were falling apart as if being demolished by mysterious unheard dynamite explosions. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of a large explosion shattered our connection. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z An explosion sent the airfield’s gate spinning into the air. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z In the midst of that motley crowd, whose differences of values were on the verge of causing an internal explosion, one gloomy authority stood out: General Teófilo Vargas. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The force of the explosion had flung them to distances of hundreds of yards. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I braced for the explosion, preparing to pump my gun the moment it came. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z At the far end is a podium with an explosion of color behind it. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z After the next explosion two men dash across the fifty yards to the dug-out with the pots of vegetables. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, it was amazing, all those explosions, that recklessness, that Technicolor wreckage. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I had just finished stowing a Japanese food packet in my bag when I heard the sharp sound of an explosion from farther up on the trail. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The sounds all melded together—the explosions, the shouts, the footsteps, the pounding of Nate’s heart. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z I could see battles raging—flashes of energy, explosions, the glint of armies clashing. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z If a supernova explosion happened within five hundred light-years of us, we would be goners, according to Evans–"it would wreck the show," as he cheerfully puts it. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z And then there was an explosion, and she was still in the school. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Then, close to dawn, the shooting and explosions stopped. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z A second explosion seems to split the air and leaves my ears ringing. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Since Francis had assured me that they were a red herring, I decided to risk a full explosion. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The woman blew into the whistle, and the shrill sound it produced nudged away everyone around her like a tiny explosion. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Something whizzes overhead, then an explosion goes off in front of us. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Halfway up the lake, just as he started to step over a log, he was absolutely terrified by an explosion under his feet. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Although everyone calls it the Big Bang, many books caution us not to think of it as an explosion in the conventional sense. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The essential preliminary to a supernova explosion is the generation by silicon fusion of a massive iron core. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The ground was shaking from the explosions and they were ducking down. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Otherwise, the racial explosions are only going to grow worse. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z My bladder verged on explosion because of the crazy amount of water we were forced to drink to stay hydrated. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “I merely suggested that the mortals had seen something different on that day—a furnace explosion that was not your fruit.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z According to the L.A. news, the explosion at the Santa Monica beach had been caused when a crazy kidnapper fired a shotgun at a police car. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The finer the powder, the bigger the explosion. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Tibbets learned the basics of how the atomic bomb would work and approximately how powerful the explosion might be. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It flips and crashes into the street, setting off a series of explosions as its cargo goes off. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z This is the primal zero, the birthplace of the universe: the big bang, a furious explosion that created the cosmos. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z There were explosions in Shadow’s dream: he was driving a truck through a minefield, and bombs were going off on each side of him. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z In a noisy battle, the officers couldn’t just shout out their orders; their voices would be drowned out by the explosions. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Sarai was reeling with visions of explosions and contraptions and impossibly tall towers—and girls climbing impossibly tall towers—and magnets and saws and bridges and flasks of miraculous chemicals and...and...and flying machines. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When I push open the building’s main entrance doors, an explosion of flashing lights blinds me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As a small child, Cunningham had been in a schoolhouse explosion that killed his brother and left Glenn with severe burns on his legs and torso. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z He felt it as he had in the explosion, the sense of being left behind. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Inside there was an explosion of laughter, hysterical, tension-breaking laughter that left my brothers choking and whacking each other across the shoulders. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Pass two churches and a mosque, all of which show scars of bullets and explosions. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z In every quasar explosion millions of worlds—some with life and the intelligence to understand what is happening—may be utterly destroyed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He could hardly see for the explosion, and he held one hand out to ward off whoever had shot at him. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Everything went great right up to the explosion. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked down; through thick woods he could begin to see the boulders, great boulders tall as houses, piled one upon another like the wreckage of a vast explosion. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a rush against me and I fell, hearing a single explosion, backward into a whirl of milling legs, overshoes, the trampled snow cold on my hands. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He threw it to the side, and as he reached for another, he was pitched forward as the school rocked with another explosion. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z We cannot shelter ourselves properly for the explosions; before we can take cover the danger is all over. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The questions were fairly straightforward: “What did you see that morning at church? Where were you standing when the explosion occurred?” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Would the explosion be certain to destroy the heavy water? Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “You and your father with his crazy silences and explosions.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “I just wasn’t looking where I was going. I stepped on something and there was an explosion.” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I drifted in and out of sleep, swaying on my aching feet, but was awakened by the sound of an explosion. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z In under one hundred milliseconds, the massive combustion pressure burst the container, and the resulting explosion ripped the airlock door to shreds. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The explosion in the number of nongraduates has also begun to get the attention of policy makers. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z As a result, despite one of the great education explosions in modern history, economic mobility—moving from one income group to another over the course of a lifetime—has stopped rising, researchers say. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Burkhart delivered the message and was home with Mollie on the night of the explosion. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Everyone scrambled backward as a huge soldier stepped out of the explosion. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A muffled explosion, like powder, struck the bowsprit. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z As World War I came to an end, Washington, DC, which was about 75 percent white, was a racial tinderbox, an explosion waiting to happen. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Only after that, because of the high risk of explosion, were you to shoot into the engine cowling. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One of his first jobs out of college was to study explosion rings at the Yucca Flats nuclear test site in Nevada. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z His father always told him lies were a sin against oneself, and he was certain that dozens of people had already reported the explosions at the school. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It was just a peck, our lips touched for only a few seconds, but it set off explosions in my head. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “If the next explosion is above or below us, we won’t be that lucky.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Ah, that I couldn’t say, of course. But I wouldn’t be altogether surprised if—” Parsons made the motion of aiming a rifle, and clicked his tongue for the explosion. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z At that moment there was a loud explosion that made us all duck, and we saw a huge column of fire and smoke rise over the buildings. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z And looking back it seemed to Carolina as if the children had been an explosion of no more than a moment’s duration, instead of a twenty-five-year travail. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The explosion was on the far side of the road, more than a hundred and fifty yards away. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They needed clear skies to get a good look at the explosion, but far more worrisome was the danger of spreading radioactive fallout. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In the 1970s, no educationist would have predicted the explosion in universal written communication caused by the personal computer, the internet and the key-pad of the mobile phone. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z I knew that the explosion I’d heard that day had killed her. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z De la O could hear men yelling, machine-gun fire, and loud explosions. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z If I made a sculpture of him, I’d want it to look like an explosion. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z That’s how the physicist Otto Frisch described the first instant of the explosion. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Right before the explosions begin, I find a star. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Something huge shattered and the roar of engines filled his ears; there was a loud crash, followed by an explosion. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The device was not a hydrogen bomb, exactly, but it was “the first thermonuclear test explosion on earth,” in the words of one witness, the young Berkeley physicist Herbert York. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Just before three in the morning, a man who lived nearby heard a loud explosion. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “It didn’t suck. It just wasn’t, like, explosions,” I lie. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z And in Oregon on a rainy Sunday, moving through an endless muddy puddle, a right rear tire blew out with a damp explosion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I squeezed my eyes shut at the explosion, and when I opened them, Billy had disappeared. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “This last thing,” he said abruptly, “will probably cause an explosion. But I can’t help it. It’s the most important thing of all.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Inevitably, this highly productive system of intensive agriculture triggered an immediate population explosion in Kyushu, where archaeologists have identified far more Yayoi sites than Jomon sites, even though the Jomon period lasted 14 times longer. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z An infinite supply of paper, to be sure, but nothing more than paper, strewn with marks like debris from an explosion. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I hate waiting for the big explosion, so finally I ask, “What?” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z An explosion of light and smoke, and the quicksilver of the bullet splitting the distance between them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I take the first step out of the protected cover of the entrance ramp and into an explosion of wind. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z We got the fire going pretty high—almost as high as where Danny hid the flag—and the crackling and snapping and small explosions of pine resin sent out sparks that looked like rising stars. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “What...what happened? I remember the explosions, and—” “You remember who I am?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The way was therefore clear for a tremendous population explosion. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Before entering, police deployed a flash-bang grenade, resulting in a blinding, deafening explosion. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “That might work,” Tad said, walking over to examine the table with Z. The chemistry desks had withstood a bunch of explosions, and they were still standing. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z More explosions, this time in front of him. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “You know, I have never understood that thing I saw. Later on there was something about it in the newspaper. Strongest thing on this earth. Biggest explosion that ever happened—that’s what the newspaper said.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z We kept asking him to leave a big supply with us, but he’d shake his head gloomily, like we were bound to use them up frivolously or else cause an explosion. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Some sort of explosion took place in the pit of Harry’s stomach. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Radio observations show two enormous clouds of hydrogen gas, enough to make millions of suns, plummeting out from the galactic core, as if a mild explosion happened there every now and then. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His entire body froze, and then an explosion of energy shot from his toes to his ears to his stomach. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The demons tumbled and poxies were sent into the air as trees were torn from the earth and the buildings around Central Park lost their windows in a single devastating sonic explosion. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Another boom sounded and then an explosion rocked the far end of the Ocarrion as splintered wood flew through the air. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Fiery explosions tossed bodies through the air to bleed out and nourish the exhausted dirt. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When he heard the first explosion, Kutti whined and tucked his tail between his legs. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z A remote explosion had occurred somewhere, perhaps back at Emerson's or that night in Bledsoe's office, and it had caused the ice cap to melt and shift the slightest bit. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There had been reports of strange, unexplained explosions. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The explosion took out a whole legion of Kronos’s evil meanies as soon as the first harpy went flush. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Two explosions of orange lit up the mist like firecrackers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The iridescent cluster scatters below in an explosion, like a firework. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z In an explosion of dirt and pebbles, the pig burst from under the fence, heaving Taran into the air. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Perhaps those cycles of colonization, adaptation, and population explosion were what selected for the Great Leap Forward, which then diffused back westward to Eurasia and Africa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He used an explosion to drive the air out of a cylinder through a valve; then, when the hot gases cooled, a piston was sucked downwards, raising a weight. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I shut my eyes and felt a force like a nuclear explosion blister my skin and crack my lips. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z After a while the explosion had run its course, and we settled into enjoying our meal. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Colored folks are starting to move into the white neighborhoods there, and well, there’ve been a lot of bombings. In one part of town there have been so many explosions, they call it Dynamite Hill.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Soon our two peoples will start blaming each other for this explosion.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z They are a surging sea, daggers of flame from the explosions leap up like fountains. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “What would have happened, if they had set off another explosion to get into the Weapons Lab?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He could hear the American tanks firing over the nearby explosions of grenades, rocket-propelled grenades, and small-arms fire. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z If there was a cannon shot, it could have been easily lost in the subsequent explosions. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then the explosions stopped and the people around her began to move. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Was he—none of the daughters really believed this, but to contemplate it was a wonderful little explosion in their heads—was he maybe dealing drugs or doing abortions in his office? How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z They could see die explosion from here, above the smoke, but not much else, too much smoke; possibly that’s why the Reb shells were going overhead. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Their players scatter left and right as the structure collapses in an explosion of cracking ice. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z If you set off a land mine, you hear the explosion and have to pretend to fall over dead. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Finally, the ruins of Stalingrad appeared—a dark line of demolished buildings stretching endlessly along the Volga. Then came the first explosions of antiaircraft artillery shells.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z So the explosion that followed seemed especially loud. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The actual impact of a small comet or asteroid with the Moon might make a momentary explosion sufficiently bright to be visible from the Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But maybe in the darkness the guards heard them as terrifying weapons; maybe the thin columns of smoke seemed to be the first sizzlings of a larger explosion. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He couldn’t have put enough distance between himself and the explosion. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He sobbed finally with huge, burning explosions of pain. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon after the Cambrian explosion, the oceans teemed with many different forms of life. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “The grand, indeed almost cataclysmic proportion of the explosion produced a kind of solemnity in everyone’s behavior immediately afterwards,” he wrote. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As she was speaking, there was another violent explosion. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z After the explosion, Piper and Jason - free-falling and unconscious - were plucked out of the sky by giant eagles and brought to safety, but Leo did not reappear. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was the first time I’d seen Nick since the explosion. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Wrapping my arms around Abbey, I waited for the explosion of a gunshot. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z An explosion of excited conversation—no KP for a whole month? The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Not only did they have to deal with the turbulent explosions, but they also had to try to stay in formation behind their leader as everyone’s planes were buffeted about in the angry sky. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z With a sudden explosion, like an invisible breath or vapor, four young girls simply vanished. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z An explosion almost knocked her off the ladder. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Nothing in the house except Lori’s hair had caught on fire, but the explosion had blown back her coat and skirt, and the flames had scorched her thighs. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Then Nadya powered her engine to climb away from the explosions. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The explosives would blast the plutonium together at tremendous speed, creating a critical mass and setting off a chain reaction— and an atomic explosion. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His report explains that a professor at a Chicago observatory has spotted several gas explosions on Mars. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z They burst into the air, an explosion of wings, and like smoke clears, there’s my brother. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z When the overhead lines were first dragged down by explosions, the cables sparked and whipped like live snakes but the current soon ran out. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z A burning Sherman tank lifted right up into the air and flipped upside down by the explosion of a 500-pound bomb that had been buried as a mine. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then an almighty explosion like the crack of doom. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z After the explosion destroyed the Smiths’ house, agents asked the nurse who had been on duty when Bill was being treated in the hospital whether he had mentioned anything about the murders. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The scent was overpowering, as if there'd been an explosion at a perfume factory. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The possible racial explosion that Riddick, and everyone else, had known was possible did not happen that night. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Where his eyes should’ve been, there was only fire, empty sockets glowing with miniature nuclear explosions. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Sounding like the explosions and screams in the D-day movies Mr. Gregg made us watch in history. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z I press my head against the earth and listen to the muffled thunder, like the explosions of quarrying—and raise it again to listen for the sounds on top. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z No. This bombing turned out to be just one more “unsolved” explosion in Bombingham, Alabama. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z An explosion of caws and shrieks erupted around her as two dozen wings started flapping at the same time. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The only time I let my feelings out is when I lie in bed at night and listen to the distant krump of explosions and barrel bombs, to the alarms and sirens after an airstrike. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z In the background of my mental link, I heard underwater explosions and the sound of battle cries: Cyclopes bellowing, mermen shouting. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The explosion ripped away a side of the hut. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The house fell silent a moment, before Yoyo heard, far off, the gun blasts and explosions, the serious, self-important voices of newscasters reporting their TV war. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Between the Life magazine coverage and Lovelace stating that women just might be better astronauts, there was an explosion of interest in women in space, and particularly the first potential female astronaut, Jerrie Cobb. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z In return, they created a cultural, social, and artistic explosion that spread a new black cultural identity that became known as the Harlem Renaissance. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Gaia had been separated from her source of power, charmed to sleep and then atomized in the combined explosion of Leo’s fire and Octavian’s man-made comet. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z If she had been standing closer to the explosion, she might be like Uriah, hooked up to tubes in the hospital, her mind quiet. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Shells are launched into the row of apartments, setting off the chain of explosions we heard, and the building collapses into rubble and dust. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Something that would tell me that there were explosions happening inside of her, and that she was one of us—a mourner. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He was rushing to the bridge to find out when another explosion shook the ship. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z An explosion goes off right above a monument near us, rocketing us all apart. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It triggered an explosion of images from my own childhood at Garland. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Then came another explosion, louder than the first and closer. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Here a general explosion of laughter cut short the ‘history of salads’, to the great surprise of the learned gentleman. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Whether this process would produce explosions or merely heat became the focus of a rather abstract debate, for the practicalities of harnessing the energy were elusive. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The explosions stopped, or maybe I just couldn’t hear them anymore. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Three big explosions almost immediately afterward showed that it had found the ammunition, and the gunners leapt away, letting the barrel swing down low. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Mark has no idea what it was, but he assumes it was a bomb set by terrorists or an explosion from a gas leak. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “There have been more explosions, more airstrikes, but none near our home,” Baba says. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z There were crashes and explosions that no one could explain. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z And sure enough, her creation tilted just a little too much to one side and sailed downward in a fabuloso explosion of Legos. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z There was a muffled explosion, my cockpit started to fill up with smoke, and my wingman told me I was on fire. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The ka-ka-ka of shooting, the cries of men, the smell of death, the blasts of explosions above and around him were distant. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The explosion that destroyed the gym came out of nowhere. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The explosions make me feel like death is chasing after me again. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Zeus ordained the explosion to destroy the children,” she said, “because you defied his will. I had nothing to do with it. And I did warn you to hide them sooner.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The president's press secretary and the roomful of reporters sitting unharmed could confirm that there had been no explosions. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z MK was orchestrating an explosion a week at some strategic site or another. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Survivor believes he heard an explosion, hinting at a major engine problem, possibly the explosion of a boiler, but this is speculation. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Mutations, from which nature selects its new inventory of lifeforms, are produced in part by cosmic rays—high-energy particles ejected almost at the speed of light in supernova explosions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And now the cake was behaving very curiously for while the bottom was burning and sending out a black smoke the top was rising and falling glueyly with a series of little explosions. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Buildings up and down the block were burning and collapsing, punctuated every so often by the explosion of flammable liquids. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The horses' hooves land like explosions on the water and sand. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The plane was nine miles from the explosion when the bomb’s shock wave hit. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept flinging pebbles, sending up little explosions of water. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The explosion vaporized the supply droid, along with all the avatars stationed on the platform, including the Sixer wizard who was operating the Orb of Osuvox. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I slammed the window shut against the noise and heard more explosions in the distance, a billow of smoke rising up over the city. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She’d also managed to direct the explosion of the icy sphere, so even though the ship had been pushed halfway across the Mediterranean, it had sustained relatively minor damage. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z By the late twentieth century, two megatons was the energy released in the explosion of a single more or less humdrum thermonuclear bomb: one bomb with the destructive force of the Second World War. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Again the blue-white scar Jagged above them and the sulphurous explosion beat down. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Everyone ducks and then two more trot off, each with a big can of finest grade coffee, and reach the dug-out before the next explosion. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, the flickering lights of the finale wash over us, spectacular explosions, muzzle flashes, the steady glow of reactor fires. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The core implodes violently, the exterior rebounds and a supernova explosion results. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We had never seen anyone, much less a black man, stand up to Dr. Wellington, and we waited for an explosion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the noise of explosions, tank fire, and shouting and screaming men, Scruggs thought he heard someone yelling his name. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z A boom sounded overhead, and an explosion lit the sky just to the right of the Squaller. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z An instant later came a crack as loud as thunder, and the bottom of the wagon came ripping loose in an explosion of splinters. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I have gathered from the evidence that there was another explosion set off at the same time as the one near the entrance. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Zeitoun’s bunk was over the fuel tanks, and he was asleep one early morning when he was jolted by an explosion below. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But if the impacting object is larger or made primarily of rock, there is an explosion on impact that carves out a hemispherical bowl called an impact crater. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I can only say that after living so long with the birds and animals, the movement of a human is like the difference between the explosion of a cap pistol and a cannon. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The animals could not face the terrible explosions and the stinging pellets, and in spite of the efforts of Napoleon and Boxer to rally them, they were soon driven back. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Perhaps some key steps in the development of the genetic code, or the Cambrian explosion, or bipedal stature among our ancestors were initiated by cosmic rays. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The net lifted him higher and higher until there was an almost unbearable explosion of light and Edward was back in the world, lying on the deck of a ship, surrounded by fish. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Many people have died in it—from suffocation and gas explosions and floods and cave-ins. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z This would cause more fission, and a bigger explosion. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He sucked his mouth full of water and then spat the water out forcefully in one large explosion, so that the entire shirt was sprayed with water. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “What’s this all about, Jinx? I’m surprised Velma T. lets you near her place after that explosion in her chemistry class.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I told him I had had nightmares about that explosion. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Right before the Cultural Revolution, the picture had been of a huge mushroom cloud from an atomic explosion, with a tiny big-nosed American trembling in the corner. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z You could hear them whistling overhead, but then there wouldn’t be an explosion. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The best ones were like bombs, and when all the right words came together it was like an explosion. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The blast heated the ground beneath the explosion to over 5,000 degrees. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They were silent for a few minutes before an explosion sounded nearby, then another. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I had barely shrieked at the tiny explosions beneath my thin soles before a gaggle of boys with skinned-up knees and red Kool-Aid grins charged us from their tree fort. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Chamberlain hopped forward, slipped on a rock, nearly fell, hopped to another boulder, felt an explosion under his right foot, blow knocked his leg away, twirled, fell, caught by Nicholas. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of the explosions stung the air and the birds rose unseen from the woods around the house and made an echo with their clamour. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There was an explosion, a ball of flame and a fist of gray smoke that followed Alex up as if trying to seize him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z It would all happen like the brass sections in the Ruizes’ best rumbas, a meteoric cartoon explosion, with no blood or pain. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “We don’t think so. We think they believe we were killed in a factory explosion,” says Twill. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I already mentioned that the invention of pottery in Kyushu around 12,700 years ago and the resulting Jomon population explosion were the first of two decisive changes in Japanese history. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He turned toward the sound and stared in utter disbelief as the South Tower began to collapse, all one hundred ten stories, crumpling down on itself in an explosion of glass and smoke and steel. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The ghoul in the attic howled and dropped pipes whenever he felt things were getting too quiet, and small explosions from Fred and George’s bedroom were considered perfectly normal. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z When the Charlie Company truck caught fire in a mortar explosion on January 21, 1970, Wright quickly grabbed a fire extinguisher, ran to the truck, and sprayed the burning ammo to put out the fire. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z As if through eyelashes, an explosion of colors. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z One of the TV reporters said there were giant, gaping holes in the sides of the Twin Towers, like a cartoon explosion. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Telescopes could now take thousands of pictures and let a computer detect the telltale bright spots that marked a supernova explosion. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The dwarf jumped free of the explosion, dropping the sphere and letting the pigeons fly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Just as we wore ready to go, there was an explosion and we looked toward the sea. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And there is so much time to be endured, time heavy as fried food or thick fog; and then all at once these red events, like explosions, on streets otherwise decorous and matronly and somnambulent. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The members discussed the largest man-made explosion in history to that point—in 1917, in Halifax Harbor, Canada, a ship packed with millions of pounds of bombs and ammunition caught fire and blew up. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Later that summer, when a far greater explosion would rock Durham, another reporter for the alternative Anvil, Elizabeth Tornquist, would put her finger squarely on this problem of white ignorance. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The first explosion came from the end of one of the unusual weapon sticks the strangers carried. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “This room was the one least touched by the explosions.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z His men must have gotten him out of the treasury after the explosion. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Billions of light- years away are still more tumultuous objects, the quasars, which may be the colossal explosions of young galaxies, the mightiest events in the history of the universe since the Big Bang itself. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The rocket bombs crashed oftener than ever, and sometimes in the far distance there were enormous explosions which no one could explain and about which there were wild rumors. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Being far from the explosion, not many people died. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As I relaxed my hands and sighed, the white mist and the silence that was part of it was shattered suddenly, was rent in two by an explosion that shook the window where we stood. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Later he’d found himself lying on a little rise, face-up, tasting the field in his mouth, listening to the rain and explosions and bubbling sounds. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a hitherto unprecedented golden age of successive human population explosions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Why, I heard an explosion last week that was so lovely I cried for two days.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z There on rows 52–56 were the names of the men who’d been killed in the mortar explosion. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z When it finally burst in a loud, sizzling explosion, Gerald jumped back behind the sofa, coughing and wheezing from the heat and smoke. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The arrival of the sweet potato triggered a further explosion in recent centuries. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He gave the hardest job, that of figuring out how to create a perfectly symmetrical explosion, to a chemistry professor named George Kistiakowsky—Kisty for short. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When the big grey wolf wrenched free, he took most of the creature’s throat out in an explosion of pale rotten meat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Like everybody else, he was waiting for the explosion. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As she sped off, she heard an explosion, and then another. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z We have relatively abundant gold and uranium on Earth only because many supernova explosions had occurred just before the solar system formed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound pierces the dull drone of the aircraft engines, and then there's an ominous pause before the thunder of another explosion. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “The guards must’ve been distracted by the laser-tower explosion. Well, let’s not waste the opportunity. They know something’s wrong. We need to get in, grab the Story Box, and get out.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z "The last thing I need is a gas explosion," she said peevishly. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He needed an explosion from Seabiscuit, every amp of his old speed and more. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Boiler explosions, well fires, men slipping into the tanks they were cleaning, sinkholes that opened up right under the happy spectators who came to celebrate a new find. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A sudden explosion burst from the American line. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z As we walk, Kim tells us that once he heard the explosions coming from our direction, he escaped from his camp and ran here to find Chou. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Neely made a weird explosion gesture with his hands, and someone in the back of the room giggled, which only seemed to encourage him. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He slammed his forehead into my face and I felt a sharp crack followed by an explosion of pain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z By the time Shoemaker came along, a common view was that Meteor Crater had been formed by an underground steam explosion. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z But put them in a ring with another rooster, and they sprang to life, explosions of feathers and dagger claws. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised his head—a new explosion of pain—and focused on the forward part of the boat. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I know these two plots will come together like matter and antimatter, annihilating me in the explosion, but I see no way out. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Bitter always needed to organize, to tidy up, and right then Pet was an explosion of loose ends she couldn’t ignore. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The explosions ceased, the bells stopped ringing, the shriek of the siren died down from tone to tone into silence. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom and Jess and the twins joined him in a booth, and he explained that what they’d seen and heard from their classroom earlier was called a steam explosion. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z “Why would he be there? And did anyone see Z or Frankie anywhere else in the building before the explosions started?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A red sash covered the waist, forming an inverted peak that separated the bodice from the explosion of skirts beneath. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The shock of the explosion and the stench of the remains floated in the air for a long time. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As it is, the explosion wasn't strong enough to pop the Hab. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z An explosion, a tidal wave, a whirlwind of power simultaneously catching me up and blasting me downward into the lava. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z One second of teenage noise explosion before barreling through the double doors. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Then he addressed the lingering issues of future control and the necessity of having some sort of statement at hand to release to the world along with the first news of the explosion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Since the explosion on the bridge, the voices of the war god had gone silent in his head, but he still felt their combined anger churning inside him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z By knitting together the seams of Pangaea, Columbus set off an ecological explosion of a magnitude unseen since the Ice Ages. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z So the explosion, if there was one, was not a new noise. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Emma was the only one who managed to get a question in edgewise: “You think we just went through a natural gas explosion?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I heard a dry snap, and I wasn’t sure if it had come from the branch or the explosion of heat in my arm or from further up the path. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The wheel struck flat, with Encanis on top.There was an explosion of spark and ash as it landed and sank inches deep into the hot coals. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I could hear him make explosions with his mouth. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Witnesses say there was a small explosion around 9 P.M. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “You caused quite an explosion. I stared at the blank bronze screen. Half a million people evacuated? Injuries. Illness. What had I done? “The telkhines were scattered,” the god told me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I was pulling my gloves back on when I heard the explosion. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z While modern classical music had its challenges, older music was encountering its own difficulties in the twentieth century, despite - or indeed because of - an explosion in recordings in the 1960s. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I slept an hour and woke in the grip of a nightmare about explosions, invasion, murder, and conflagration. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z His scrapbooks, his drawings of explosions, his old report cards. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The explosion that followed shook the inside of her ear loose; she was sure that if she bent her head sideways, something hard-soft like cartilage would fall out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As he said it, there was an explosion from overhead: All three of them looked up as dust fell from the ceiling and they heard a distant scream. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I’m not listening to the guitar cover songs or the video game explosions or the plastic bounce of Ping-Pong balls leaping from the table. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Jason waited with dread for the sound of an explosion, but he heard nothing over the roar of battle. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It's a big bag, but it still might only be good for one explosion. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Did I remember his father’s explosion over Zionism? he wanted to know. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Many of the stars in Orion are hot and young, evolving rapidly and ending their lives in colossal cosmic explosions called supernovae. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We all looked up and instead of seeing the normal amount of stars it looked like there had been a star explosion. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The dragon passed like an express train, turned a somersault, and burst over Bywater with a deafening explosion. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z We slept to the occasional boom of breaking trees, although the explosions were not as frequent. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk away from the stand, trying not to picture the kind of explosion that would have killed forty people. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The explosion had left a crater more than forty miles across–much too huge to be perceived from anywhere at ground level. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The explosion rattled Nate’s bones—and almost sent him leaping into the water in fear. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Then it came: the sound of an explosion. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Or the red shift might be a Doppler effect due not to the general expansion of the universe but rather to a more modest and local galactic explosion. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The other half of the ward were burn patients, people injured by explosions or fires. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I’d no sooner pulled them on when another explosion made the windows rattle and the walls shake. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a valid reason to flee, because if that car explodes, and if the explosion is large enough, it could set off a chain reaction of exploding cars up and down the freeway. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘While you’re at it you can cross off the one about spontaneous explosion or whatever it’s called.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Rather, it translated into population explosions and pampered elites. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z As the broadcast continued, the inquiries became more fearful and mentioned Martian heat-ray attacks, explosions, and mass casualties. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z In the frenetic moments following the explosion, he had not managed to arm the self-destruct mechanism. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z There had been an explosion yesterday at breakfast, last night at supper, and this morning again at breakfast. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z My last seven arrows -of the twelve I sacrificed three in the explosion, two at the feast -rattle a bit too loosely in the quiver. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Just as the complexity of the mess Fve dragged everybody into begins to overload my brain, a distant chain of explosions sends a tremor through the room. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A bell sounds between the explosions, gongs, and metal clappers warning everyone—Gas—Gas—Gaas. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s like the most awful and sad opera, the strong music of his English, then her black English; her colorful, almost elevated, mocking of him, and his grim explosions. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The dawn came quickly now, a wash, a glow, a lightness, and then an explosion of fire as the sun arose out of the Gulf. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “You survived a bunch of explosions, a fire, and climbing down through a collapsed floor.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Alan clings to me, tighter with every explosion of sound and life from outside. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “Suddenly a bright flash lit the compartment, the light from the explosion reflecting off the clouds in front of us ... A few moments later, two sharp shocks slammed the plane.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Suddenly I heard the hoarse explosion of a shotgun, and looked past Scofield's glinting pistol to the huddled form from the roof. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I suspected that he was sick in bed, as he had been prone to pulmonary illnesses since the explosion had charred his lungs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Rowing before an immense crowd, Oxford defeated Harvard, but the event was so widely publicized in the United States that it produced an explosion of interest in rowing. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z All those momentous consequences of pottery triggered a population explosion, causing Japan’s population to climb from an estimated few thousand people to a quarter of a million. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The Hiroshima explosion, unlike the subsequent Nagasaki explosion, was an air burst high above the surface, so the fallout was insignificant. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When the Council’s man exited his black vehicle and walked the remaining path to the gate, strewn with debris from the explosions and subsequent fires and maybe even some looting, the campers moved in closer. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z The population of Nzara had grown in recent years—the town had experienced, in its own way, the human population explosion that is occurring throughout the equatorial regions of the earth. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Fear foremost, and worry, punctuated by unprecedented explosions of joy. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I’d withheld more information than I’d given, never saying that there had been an explosion, or that when I “visited” my father it wasn’t in a hospital but in our living room. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Haven’t you noticed how hot it is? We think it was a bomb, a gas explosion, something.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A plane rumbled past him, whining overhead, explosions and an ambulance bell ringing in the distance. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z My head hurts and I press my index fingers against my temples to try and stop the explosion. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “The noise of fourteen thousand aeroplanes advancing in open order. But in the Kurfurstendamm and the Eighth Arrondissement, the explosion of the anthrax bombs is hardly louder than the popping of a paper bag.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The day was cold enough to make his breath visible, and he wondered for a moment at the purity and whiteness of his own breath among the dirty, gray explosions surrounding him. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z There’s an explosion of questioning as soon as I say, “Hello?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Before signing off, she mentioned that SmartMart provided all the materials for the crafts, which was met with another explosion of applause and then straight to commercial. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I think about how Foxface grew alarmed when she heard a sound at the site of the explosion. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The first bomb, the first explosion, burst in our hearts. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The explosion of technology since the Industrial Revolution impresses us today, but the medieval explosion was equally impressive compared with that of the Bronze Age, which in turn dwarfed that of the Upper Paleolithic. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I could feel one of my tornado explosions starting. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Tyson pushed me out of the way, but the explosion still blew me head over heels. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z There was a flash and an explosion as the musket jerked against his body, spinning him halfway around. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The captain was on the bridge, enjoying the cold, clear morning when he heard the explosion. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The shootings and explosions had lasted less than an hour, but they had frightened us badly, because none of us had ever heard gunshots in the streets. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Innocent of the tragedy that threatened it, the town poured into the main square in a noisy explosion of merriment. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Berkner has suggested that there were two such explosions of new life, like vast embryological transformations, both dependent on threshold levels of oxygen. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “When he walked away after sassing Mr. Crane and my daddy, he said it’d take an explosion to make us see.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The crazy man had caused the explosion in the St. Louis Arch. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Wind and water poured in through the open door, lit by explosions of electricity. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “The explosion. Same time as the shrapnel,” I told her. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Why should he refuse, week after week, to start the great explosion which the young men wanted to get started and have finished before the year was well into the summer? Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1957, working with others, Hoyle showed how the heavier elements were formed in supernova explosions. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z There was a crack of gunfire and the roar of an explosion. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z An explosion detonated from within the boat under the water. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z By the middle of May, the steam explosions had stopped. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z “But, Four,” she adds, “you didn’t kill Uriah. You didn’t set off the bomb that injured him. You didn’t make the plan that led to that explosion.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z To my horror and delight the thing vaulted in the air in an explosion of water and spray. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z And then his dactyl let out a shriek and crumpled, tumbling through a sudden explosion of dirt. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I landed with an explosion on my seat. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Collision with a floating mine might explain explosion, but seems fanciful, besides highly unlikely as sinking started at stem, which in all likelihood would mean that hull breach was at stem too. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z "They work harder than I do. Why all the questions? Your captain said the Sunset Towers explosions were just fireworks." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z My shirt was still speckled with burn marks from the explosion. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z They shoot at anything that moves or looks as though it might, and their success in killing one another may well prevent a population explosion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z For at that moment there were two titanic, marrow- jolting explosions that grew upon themselves, followed by a half dozen minor concussions. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father had told her that on the night of the explosion, he and his sister and Mollie had been planning to spend the night at the Smiths’ house. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I have to pick up where explosions interrupted me yesterday. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Away from the fire and explosions and Tad. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The crack of the guns is heard long after the roar of the explosions. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As the boys rushed toward us, I threw the grenade among them, but the explosion was delayed. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z There was a dull explosion as the egg broke, and then a horrible smell. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z The flames of the explosions light up the graveyard. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z In the tenth of a second that my eyes were closed, I would see it, the explosion of car-window glass. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then an explosion shook the house and made my puzzle jump. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Before the Cambrian explosion species seem to have succeeded one another rather slowly. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I jumped on Blackjack, and we flew north toward the sound of explosions. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z An explosion goes off, perilously close to a cluster of dry-looking leaves and branches. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Some of the rarer elements are generated in the supernova explosion itself. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “What of the explosion? Didn’t that entertain you sufficiently?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But we were outside Ormaie and cycling tandem, me standing on the bar at the back and him pedaling because he was so much heavier than me, when the explosion came. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The bolts meet in a beautiful explosion in the middle of the room. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z The first explosions were supposed to be set off two hours later—when the yearbook meeting was originally supposed to take place. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I talked about the problems of the human population explosion and deforestation and starvation in Africa. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z But in the spectacular explosion, five police cars had been destroyed and the captor had fled. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The ticking often begins with a derogatory comment, which can spark an explosion. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Fire alarms and the dull thump of explosions at ground level fill the silence between her words. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z A second later came another explosion of ripping wood: the front door. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z In the room there was a feeling tense as conspiracy or as the deadly quiet before an explosion. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It felt like an explosion in his left shoulder. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Moments later, a massive explosion rocked the embassy compound. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z At any moment there might be a shattering explosion, the glass of the windows would fall inward, the doors would swing open. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z In the spasm of terror, under the hailing of annihilation, in the bellowing death of the explosions, O Earth, thou grantest us the great resisting surge of new-won life. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The sounds of the explosions rattled through the hooches, and we couldn’t tell where the rockets were hitting. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Fostered by an unprecedented media explosion, this “visual background noise” has become so much a part of our daily lives that we take it for granted. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The first explosion was so loud that Ugwu’s ear popped and his body shivered alongside the vibrating ground. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But the explosion in the night was still much in his memory and he decided to go on. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He swept his arms in one direction, as if directing their attention to an explosion. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He points to the news announcer actor, who breaks in with a second bulletin: The Government Meteorological Bureau has asked observatories to watch for more explosions on Mars. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Yoyo stood before both of them, blocking their view of the soldiers in helicopters landing amid silenced gun reports and explosions. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The explosions finally ceased and the soldier yelled at us to move quickly into the village. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “It’s okay. Car chases and explosions are fine. I’m glad you guys didn’t pick a horror movie.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z The unfortunate explosion of fireworks in the water tower—and subsequent dousing of the president and the newly signed victory quilt—was a somewhat surprising turn of events. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z In four hours, I'm going to ride a giant explosion into orbit. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Most people imagine that the explosion in the U.S. prison population during the past twenty-five years reflects changes in crime rates. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I don't know what the explosion did, but it damaged something deep and irreparable. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But then ... then ... we hear this heavy, thick sound, like an explosion in a closed room, and Andy and B. J. is knocked off the hood. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Between deliberate burn-off and a bit of unexpected explosion, I'm back on track. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It was safer to turn out an uneducated Ph.D. than to risk another explosion. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Any minute he expected a cannonball to plow through the crowd, for an explosion to blow them all into the smoky sky. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Only such real, meaningful actions as those which are sincerely motivated from a deep sense of humanism and moral responsibility can get at the basic causes that produce the racial explosions in America today. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctors are more concerned with the damage my brain might have suffered from the explosions, since my concussion hadn’t fully healed to begin with. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Very early one Christmas morning as he and his wife lay in bed asleep, an explosion woke him. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Sudden sparks, too much gunpowder...any small mistake could cause an accidental explosion. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z A crack of lightning, an explosion of thunder, the sound of pounding rain. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Then the old man took a deep breath, and suddenly, with no warning whatsoever, an explosion seemed to take place inside him. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z At one point they crossed it, and no sooner had he stepped foot on the other side than the day was adangle with shouts and explosions. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The explosion whacked him in the face like a fist, but up on the ridge nothing happened. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It rose up out of the water in an explosion of smoke and flame and spray. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an angry hum, followed by a slight explosion that caused something to rattle, and I could hear a low roaring begin. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t forget the night, several months before the explosion, when she had been in bed with Ernest and heard a noise outside her house. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Then the entire eastern wall shuddered as the explosion backed up through the pipelines. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z "Those weren't gas explosions, those were bombs. Right?" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a long series of explosions; a tree limb burst. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve been thinking about him ever since the first explosion, and then we found someone and they weren’t alive, and it made me think...” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z An explosion shook the walls, and glass fell out of a nearby window. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They said that if you heard the noise stop before the explosion, your time was up. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Shoemaker knew nothing about underground steam explosions–he couldn’t: they don’t exist–but he did know all about blast zones. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Some lay in pieces: broken gears aller than a man, leather straps gone brittle with age, great vooden beams that were now explosions of white fungus, tuge as hedgerows. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Downhill, a burning tree falls with an explosion of embers that sail skyward, over our heads. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z This time, it knocked the tree over, causing an explosion of earth and rock as the tree’s roots tore out of the ground. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z How life is born from chaos and explosions. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Any society with a marked population explosion will be forced to devote all its energies and technological skills to feeding and caring for the population on its home planet. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tower. Engine explosion! Cockpit lights out. Am commencing starboard turn to avoid populated area. Will attempt to punch out when wings are level. Wish me luck. Over.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My father knew and he taught me some before he was blown to bits in a mine explosion. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Holmes admitted arranging the cadaver to suggest that Pitezel had died in an accidental explosion. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Frustration over the lack of progress in housing and employment issues kept tensions high in Durham, with only a spark needed to touch off an explosion. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Frank Readick’s perfect imitation of the commentator at the Hindenburg explosion. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z I shove back my chair, so that I am on my feet when the explosion happens. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Some of our old drawings are in there, my brother’s spaceships and red and gold explosions, my delicate, old-fashioned little girls. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z For another, last night’s explosions had given Piper a healthy respect for Greek fire. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Midfolk ran screaming left and right as patches of the thorny ceiling fell to the ground in explosions of heat and sparks. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z That my life is about to end in a high velocity explosion of pain. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Whatever the cause of a quasar explosion, one thing seems clear: such a violent event must produce untold havoc. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “That big explosion on the Navy ship in California? Port Chicago disaster, they called it. My daddy was on that. Been three years now....” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Just four minutes from the moment of the explosion, it was all over. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z An explosion, an expansion of stars and galaxies and planets and suns, our little planet with all our little lives, and then everything turning to dust, until nothing in this universe exists anymore at all. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z At dinner my first night on the peak, Dad described the explosion as a tender mercy from the Lord. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There’s an explosion of pain, white before my eyes, and I crumple to my knees. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I have no idea why only Christ’s face was blown away in the explosion—I have to wonder if perhaps that’s just the way God allowed it to happen. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The shock of his freezing hand on my flushed skin made me flinch, but it was the explosion of pain at the base of my skull that made me cry out. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It would be impossible for Papa to vanish from the earth without an explosion of grief from the air itself. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Feynman explained the basics: how uranium atoms split when hit with neutrons, how they give off energy, how a chain reaction could lead to an explosion. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The awesome supernova explosion ejects into space most of the matter of the precursor star—a little residual hydrogen and helium and significant amounts of other atoms, carbon and silicon, iron and uranium. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z After setting a legitimate Boy Scout state record in friction-fire ignition, he broke his record by soaking his tinder in gasoline and mixing it with match heads, causing a small explosion. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “Lower taxes and lower marginal tax rates are leading to more growth. There’s an explosion of wealth. We are so wealthy in a world that is profoundly poor.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z This is about a thousand times the temperature at the center of the sun, but temperatures as high as this are reached in H-bomb explosions. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Two weeks! It’s fourteen endless days after your explosion before you pass on. And it’s no pleasant death either, you finally die from starvation.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Only now they weren’t chemical explosions; they were studies of plants, mostly orchids and a flower called Vrosera. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Van Andel took the full explosion of the blast and was killed. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The shock and terror had made him wet his pants, and no one in the laboratory would notice him, not even the instructor, who hated him sincerely for similar explosions in the past. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like dodging back and forth from one dimension to another, a silent explosion of breaking through a sound barrier, a curious experience, like a quick dip into a known but alien water. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She shoots again and again in an explosion of shutter clicks. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The energy released was equivalent to that of a 4-megaton nuclear explosion. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “There was an explosion, and he was very close to it.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z That little explosion should cure those fairies of their cavalier attitude. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z All the blood has left my head, and my vision once again fills with black and white explosions. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Our small explosion hurt no one except the bridge and the bus. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Runt was awake when Pax returned, and for the first time since the explosion, he was struggling to rise. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The day after the explosion in the stacks, there was a brief story about it on one of the local newsfeeds. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I’d told them all about the Manchurian Fire Thrower, the untimely demise of Junior Haskell, the explosion at the water tower, and the unfortunate dousing of the victory quilt. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Another earth-shattering explosion—the impact shakes my board violently, and snow flies all around me, making me squint. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The first spontaneous explosion took place in Soweto on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 16, 1976, where about ten thousand students marched through the dirt streets of Soweto protesting the Afrikaans decree. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I dreamt there was a noise, an explosion. It was on a nice day. . . .” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The crusher won’t take a car with the fuel tank attached, because there’s a risk of explosion, so every tank had to be drained and removed. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Dad said God had orchestrated the birth just as He had orchestrated the explosion. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Because harsh sentencing is a major cause of the prison explosion, one might reasonably assume that substantially reducing the length of prison sentences would effectively dismantle this new system of control. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Dad didn’t say anything more about the explosions; he seemed much more interested in having fun with his sons, keeping them happy, than anything else. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The result of the sweet potato’s arrival was a highland population explosion. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She learned of the fight, which did not kill her mate, and of the humans’ explosion, which did. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Even from that distance, the explosion shook the world. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z There was an explosion of hot air and hot water. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I’ve already got what I need — footage of ROC soldiers and an explosion. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Christmas Eve was also a time when the children could tease their father and know there would be no sudden explosion or descent into fury. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "Don't you think rule-followers are the best people to organize against the Nazis? It's not all daring rescues and explosions. It's a lot of tedious paperwork." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Even though the cop shot the monitor the explosion somehow fried the thing. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z As Patrolman Mancuso walked down Chartres rubbing his cheek, which still smarted from the slap, he heard what seemed to be an explosion. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was too polite to say it—that he may already be my accountant, or rather my accountant’s accountant, thanks to the explosion in the outsourcing of tax preparation. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Every light in the hall was ablaze, every lamp turned as high as it could be without smoking the chimney or threatening explosion. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z An ancient propane tank attached to one of the crushed trailers detonated in a small explosion, causing the crowd to scatter and dive for cover. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z If she was ever going to make it through high school, she’d probably need a nuclear explosion every night. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Then I realized that the explosions had stopped too. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Their shrill whisper was an explosion inside Sierra’s aching head. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The explosion that killed my father took out her husband as well, leaving her with three boys and a baby due any day. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z But the hydrogen was made in the Big Bang, the explosion that began the Cosmos. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Probably few men have walked away from larger flashlight explosions than those Dad set off as a matter of routine. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I stopped reading and waited for the explosion. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I was born on the anniversary of the first-ever atom bomb explosion on Planet Earth. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z We heard the noise of the stone-breakers long before we reached the quarry; a clink-clank of stone on stone with intermittent dull explosions. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a placid explosion of orange and red, a great chromatic symphony, a colour canvas of supernatural proportions, truly a splendid Pacific sunset, quite wasted on me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z And just then, an explosion rips through our dorm. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Where did they come from? You know, the population explosion?” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z For miles, out the open door, Werner sees no sign of humans save the occasional railcar capsized beside the tracks, twisted and scarred by some kind of explosion. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z This remarkable star, 5,000 light-years distant, is now called the Crab Supernova, because an astronomer centuries later was unaccountably reminded of a crab when looking at the explosion remnant through his telescope. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy’s story ended very curiously in a suburb untouched by fire and explosions. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z When one of us tried to pick up a pack or a knife, a supply packet, or even a pen, he might set off an explosion. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “We were foolish enough to reach manhood just when the long fizzling turned into an explosion.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Burkhart said that Lawson had nothing to do with the explosion, explaining, “You have got the wrong pig by the tail.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z An explosion of thunder rolled through the house, rattling the windows and pictures on the walls. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Then some 600 million years ago, the monopolizing grip of the algae was broken and an enormous proliferation of new lifeforms emerged, an event called the Cambrian explosion. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Knowing I would launch anything on my physical person—coins; old friendship bracelets; the rake—thirty feet in every direction, like a supernova star explosion. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z "She made up her so-called wasting disease, I call that crazy. Nothing was wrong with her legs until the explosion in the Chinese restaurant." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I can see a stack of plates as it sways, begin to topple over, into a silent explosion of china shards. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Ellsberg watched a phosphorous bomb hit a house, and saw the explosion spread in the air like the petals of an enormous white flower. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then I would activate the self-destruct sequence on my stronghold and sit in my command center while the whole place went up in a massive thermonuclear explosion. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I don’t want explosions with every meal,” he said tightly. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The flares were kept where the aircrew could reach them, and their explosions told Larisa that the flames had already reached the cockpits of the burning Po-2. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Instead, the bird never once flapped a wing, plowing back to earth like a shot, causing a minuscule explosion of dust when it smacked into the dirt, breaking its neck. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank told them about Leo’s plan to destroy a weakened Gaia with one massive fiery explosion. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The thunder of the guns swells to a single heavy roar and then breaks up again into separate explosions. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z How would I like an explosion like that with every meal? The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Like any explosion of modernity, outsourcing is challenging traditional norms and ways of life. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Someone standing outside the Great Hall might well have thought some sort of explosion had taken place, so loud was the noise that erupted from the Gryffindor table. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I knew there would be an explosion of tears coming, and I stood along the back wall with everyone else, waiting for it, watching her tremble and struggle to keep the pain down. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A crease of fear touched her breast, for any second there was sure to be a violent explosion in her brain, a gasping for breath. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Like the explosion and my ear and Rue's dying and the boy from District 1 and the bread. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Out of the void, out of nothing at all, came a cataclysmic explosion that created all the matter and energy that the entire universe is made of. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I had imagined that if there were an explosion there we would have 4.3 years to watch the light of this magnificent event spreading across the sky, as if tipped from a giant can. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z As the explosion rocked behind him, he pictured Diana’s beautiful face. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “He lost his sight in the army. There was an explosion in the barracks, Lebanon or some place like that, and he was blinded.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The planes bounced and shuddered from the force of the explosions in the air around them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The explosion, the fire, the smoke, the faintest recollection of me shouting Hammie’s name as we lean against each other. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The pollution entering our waterways comes from many sources: radioactive wastes from reactors, laboratories, and hospitals; fallout from nuclear explosions; domestic wastes from cities and towns; chemical wastes from factories. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The explosion was seen on Earth with the naked eye for three months. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Paul Blofis came over, but that was okay because Chiron had manipulated the Mist to convince everyone at Goode High School that I had nothing to do with the band room explosion. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The musket shot sounded like an explosion as it was fired at the alligator. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The explosion and horrific result played and replayed in his mind. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z At one point, the attorney asked her if Hale was at her house around the time of the explosion. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Much more rarely am I asked, “Have you heard that gold is made in supernova explosions?” or “When do you think Congress will approve a Mars Rover?” Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The explosion was followed by an exchange of fire from both sides. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The slow hiss of the rocket as it sped into the air, the burst of the explosion, the stream of little emerald stars. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There were planes overhead here too, and the rumbles of explosions in the distance. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He tapped his hearing aid like the explosions were giving him interference, but he kept his eyes on his magazine. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I move closer and sink onto a plastic chair, a little disappointed there’s no explosion, but mostly amazed that you can mix together simple, innocent kitchen ingredients and come up with a frothing volcano. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The May 1937 deadly explosion of the Hindenburg airship in New Jersey. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z As it was, the midair explosion probably saved his life. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There was a special detonator that was required to make it burn hot enough to cause an explosion. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z After the explosion blew a hole in time and space, the air rushed into it, taking with it boulders and dirt and trees shot like arrows into the void. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The kapos cracked their whips and made us all get back to work, but soon we heard explosions in the distance. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly there was an explosion up on the dais. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Another small explosion made Leo drop his screwdriver. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The sounds of fighting, the far-off booming of the artillery, the hollow, bass-drum sound of explosions echoing off the mountains became a constant thing. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z We filled the days after the explosion however we could. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They show an explosion in use of media by young people. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “They knew we were heading for the streets. Probably the explosion will throw them for a few minutes, then they’ll start looking for our exit point.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Orion was designed to utilize explosions of hydrogen bombs, nuclear weapons, against an inertial plate, each explosion providing a kind of “putt-putt,” a vast nuclear motorboat in space. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z All I can think of in connection with a balloon is the explosion when it breaks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The policeman and the fire inspector visiting the scene agreed that it was nothing more than a gas explosion. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z William was as surprised at the explosion as the rest of the fiends. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Suddenly an explosion rocks the entire corridor, throwing us against the wall. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He wants her to simmer, then boil over—to “build up to an explosion.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Tally and Shay made it to the cave first Croy arrived a few minutes later, without warning, he and his board hurtling through the waterfall in a sudden explosion of splashing and cursing. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The key point of the Tunguska Event is that there was a tremendous explosion, a great shock wave, an enormous forest fire, and yet there is no impact crater at the site. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Seconds later, he heard a loud impact as the plane hit the other side of the South Tower, sending an explosion of wreckage and flames straight through the building and out the north side. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Seeing all these Grievers close up hit home with an explosion of reality—could they really fight them all? The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He saw Mars sitting at his grandmother’s bedside, looking at Frank with those nuclear explosion eyes: You’re Juno’s secret weapon. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Someone in the room started counting the seconds, as if no explosion could last that long. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z This explosion of teenage activism alarmed some parents and took the white authorities by surprise. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z What happens is that deep in the Earth there is an explosion that fires, in effect, a cannonball of magma to the surface at supersonic speeds. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z In Harlem especially, and also in some other U.S. cities, the 1964 long, hot summer’s predicted explosions had begun. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There were more steam explosions as the weeks passed. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z One of the hens broke free in an explosion of feathers. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z From the outside, it looks horrendous—one moment, the Phoenix Riders’ dorm still standing; the next, a deafening explosion and an orange ball of fire erupting from the roof of our atrium. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I try to tell them about the bus, but explosions go off and thick white smoke engulfs us. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z In 1986, the Shuttle Challenger was destroyed about a minute after liftoff, when a hole burned through the side of a solid rocket booster, causing a gigantic explosion. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The explosion transformed him from lecturer to observer. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Cross that line and you set off explosions and torrents of unbridled anger of the sort that got spewed at George III in the Declaration of Independence. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z A group of boys milled around outside, glancing anxiously at the upper windows as if expecting a hideous beast to leap out in an explosion of glass and wood. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Mark doubled over at the explosion of pain and nausea. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Through it all Lyra and Pantalaimon darted like fish, making always for the dormitory, and just as they reached it, there was a dull explosion from behind that shook the building. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z His tie is an explosion of tiny books. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z They were afraid to go into the restroom, assuming the Klan had prepared a second charge of dynamite and more deadly bombs would follow the first explosion after a crowd had formed. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The comic line spoken by Harry Hawk, “You sockdologizing old mantrap,” was followed by an explosion of laughter from the audience. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z More like an explosion or a series of explosions. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s an explosion of blue, green, and gold streaks that, when you step back, somehow look like him holding my hand and walking me through a warm, tree-lined evening in Central Park. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Suddenly, they were interrupted by the sounds of an explosion. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Unlike parts of the room he could see that had been wrecked by the explosion. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I saw explosions from shell strikes blossoming on its distant shore. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried on that thought for the first time since after the explosion. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z One evocative idea is that it was a cosmic catastrophe, the explosion of a nearby star—a supernova like the one that produced the Crab Nebula. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Long after I had left the Wild West Show behind me, I could still feel the vibrations of those explosions, a thrum as steady as a second heartbeat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Deep down I was afraid for my safety—terrified of getting my head blown off, like Cynthia had, in a Klan explosion. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Could this have anything to do with the explosions on Mars? Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Then, she was through the trees, and the open field surrounded her in an explosion of space and grass and blue sky. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She shook the clock to see if it would tick, which triggered a violent explosion. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She pressed her hands against her own head and moved them outward, pantomiming an explosion. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z There was a sudden explosion, and flames crawled across the sky. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z "Kind of pointless to simulate an ascent explosion. Nothing we can do." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In a violent explosion that seemed ripped from the very center of the earth, Spiral Castle crumbled in on itself. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Against her ribs, the explosion made only the smallest pop, like an overinflated balloon. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z An explosion blew in the front windows of the cabin, the shock wave knocking San Martín to the ground.... Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Her private security guard was checking the rear the following night when an explosion ripped through her front door and window. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As they drew nearer, an odd rattling noise reached their ears, punctuated by what sounded like minor explosions. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “It was like dropping an atomic bomb on a town,” said former mayor Hank Avery, and the explosion was felt in Odessa. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Gunfire or thunder, explosions or high winds leave him utterly unconcerned. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We can’t go out until the streets are safe: there could be more explosions. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Sophie could feel the bubbles travelling lower and lower down her tummy, and then suddenly, inevitably...the explosion came. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His fury seemed to be building up to an explosion. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I jumped with every explosion, I trembled as the ground shook around me. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a sudden bright explosion and a corkscrew trail across the sky; then darkness again and stars. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Impacts produce rays, linear trails of fine powder spewed out during the explosion. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The good news is the explosion removed them. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Three—an explosion of softness on my lips, the taste of apples and a recent cigarette. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The hall going to the back of the school where he had originally come from had gotten hit in the second explosion—not to mention it was the same direction the smoke was coming from. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z An explosion in my head and blood in my mouth. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The three explosions tore not only through the ship, but also the passengers. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She turned in time to see an explosion blast a new crater in the forum. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As it was, she’d become increasingly busy due to the explosion of interest about her husband, and the preparations for the release of X: The Movie. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Will saw the flash from the muzzle, but heard nothing over the explosions and gunfire from outside. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z An explosion just over the ridge shook the ground and flung stones and clods of earth high into the air. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “When I heard the explosion, I thought—” “I know,” I said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “When the glass blew out, I thought it was an explosion!” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z There are things stewing, horrible stinks, little sulfurous explosions, amazing illusions. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z To tell him and the boys that they needed to be more than a wild card—to control the explosion, because that was just as much a badge of strength. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Every few minutes, there was a new explosion that rattled Jess’s bones. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z A typewriter sat on a cluttered desk, its keys splayed open with some scattered on the desk like it tried to spell explosion and the explosion happened. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z There’s another explosion of white light and a twinkling bird takes form. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z An explosion of murmurs on both sides of the bridge. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Immediately after one explosion, we got up and ran together, with our heads down, jumping over fresh dead bodies and flames of burnt dried trees. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “How about we just put the powder in a pop bottle and see how big an explosion it makes?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The explosions also shocked white South Africans into the realization that they were sitting on top of a volcano. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She had no idea whether her body would contain the explosion, whether her cloak could smother the flames, but it was her best chance to save her friends and her mission. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z There’s an explosion of sound and the butt of the rifle bucks into my shoulder. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Still on his knees, weeping, Humbaba trembled as another series of explosions rocked his innermost world. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z In an emotional explosion that was as surprising as any of today’s weirdness, Otto hauled off and hit TimeStar—an adult—in the chest. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Two American military policemen ran toward the explosion and opened fire on the figures climbing through a three-foot hole in the wall. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z His voice was falling and the explosions became fewer and quieter. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d been about to call out to them when the explosion hit, and everything went to hell. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There was an explosion of white light, blinding in the dark of the alley. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Where it touched the horizon, an enormous explosion took place. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Hale announced that he could prove positively that he had been in Texas at the time of the explosion, for he had received a telegram there and signed for it. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Leo couldn’t see the explosion, but the smell of buttery popcorn filled the air. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Unhappily, no supernova explosions have been observed in our Galaxy since the invention of the telescope, and astronomers have been chafing at the bit for some centuries. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I was in that room during the first explosion, and I know where the floor is cracked. I can help.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z On the eighth explosion, the sluggers shocked me again. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Max grabs his plank of wood, steps toward the curtain, and I’m turning Helena, ready to run to the bedroom, when the door is kicked open, a little explosion of splinters flying from the lock. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z This time the explosions came during the deep sleep before the dawn. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z As for Mr. Bigelow, he was astounded at this long explosion. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I realized I was sitting on top of a possible explosion between Danny and his father. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The heat from the explosion melted through the shield as if it were a plastic spoon. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The explosion in men’s cosmetics hadn’t happened yet. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Death is like an explosion,” Miss Sadie said, her accent thick, like the humid air that hovered heavy around me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Then I plant it at the base of the pole, careful to position it so that the explosion will break the pole in the right direction. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “You all right?” he asks, his words nearly drowned out by an explosion. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It had been six months since the explosion, and while Dad was back on his feet, it was clear he would never be the man he was. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Hunch against the wall with the others as the explosion rocks the platform and bits of mutt and human flesh shoot out of the pipe and shower us. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z And then a thundering explosion shook the ground. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z She sometimes reads articles to me or tells me about the latest hurricane or uprising or explosion in the world. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z But then we should expect as many explosion fragments traveling toward us as away from us, as many blue shifts as red shifts. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The chandelier crashed to the floor in an explosion of crystal and chains, falling on top of Hermione and the goblin, who still clutched the sword of Gryffindor. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Supernova explosions of massive early stars produced successive overlapping shock waves in the adjacent gas, compressing the intergalactic medium and accelerating the generation of clusters of galaxies. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A searing light flashed, and a deafening explosion detonated beside him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z But most astonishing of all, the force of the explosions actually lifted the enormous giant clear off his feet, like a rocket. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The plane was slammed again suddenly with another loud, jarring explosion that almost rocked it over on its back, and the nose filled immediately with sweet clouds of blue smoke. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The outer regions of the star may sometimes get blown off in a tremendous explosion called a supernova, which would outshine all the other stars in its galaxy. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Rabi was worried about the Russian explosion, too, and liked our plans,” he wrote later. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The storage room door burst open in an explosion of smoke and heat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A tall redhead with an explosion of freckles on his face levitated the old football at the start of a play. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He’s a terrific nurse: against odds and expectations, he nurses back to health a man who’d been terribly burnt in a gas explosion. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Dust and dirt blew off the floor into his face so hard he thought there must have been some kind of explosion. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z An explosion rocked the Ocarrion, which answered it with more small arms fire. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z How big an explosion would this type of bomb cause? Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z This time there are no explosions of pulverized rock. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z After the explosion, my family and all our neighbors ran out into the street. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We live by making transformations of energy into words, storing it up, and releasing it in controlled explosions. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind them, more explosions ripped through the forest. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z No matter how many times she saw it, the explosion of morning was breathtaking. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We planned and executed another set of explosions two weeks later on New Year’s Eve. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As he sank deeper into it, the shotgun slipped from his hand, rattled down the roof, and hit the ground with a loud explosion. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a sudden explosion of choking and retching, plus a good deal of thumping; by the sound of it, Dirk had swallowed a fish bone. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In an explosion of dust and rock, the largest iron monster I’d ever seen bulled its way through the collapsed doorway, trampling the injured bossling in the process. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The next minute under a second explosion part of the wood rises slowly in the air, three or four trees sail up and then crash to pieces. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d already finished most of the dragon’s mouth—its lips snarled back to reveal huge razor teeth around an explosion of hellfire. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I point the gun at the bird on my shoulder, and it detaches from my shirt in an explosion of blood and feathers. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Another boom shook the world and an explosion of water not far away hurled up into the air, soaking Magdalys and the others. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z After Mama burned him, Papi said a captain in the merchant marines took pity on him and doctored his papers so they’d say he was injured during an explosion on board. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But here, in the silent explosion of my heart, was a quiet that felt familiar. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z A great radioactive cloud was deposited on the tiny atoll of Rongalap, 150 kilometers away, where the inhabitants likened the explosion to the Sun rising in the West. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The words caused a fullness in me, and right at that moment an explosion of blackbirds lifted off the ground in a clearing a short distance away and filled up the whole sky. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, for the fourth time since the broadcast began, the news announcer interrupts with a special bulletin: An astronomer at McGill University in Canada has just seen three more explosions on Mars. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The mountainsides are naturally unstable, but weakened by the explosions, they seem almost fluid. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But for an elderly star left after supernova explosions and other impetuosities with more than several times the Sun’s mass, there are no forces known that can prevent collapse. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried concentrating on the throbs, identifying them as waves, hammer strokes, razor edges or small explosions. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The explosion in the mortar pit that had killed twelve of his buddies played out in his head again and again, grotesque and graphic. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Another explosion came and the earth vibrated, and one of the naked children crawling after crickets giggled. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Vivid flashbacks of the battles he’d been in and the mortar explosion at the base crowded his mind. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The first explosion had me ducking and covering my head. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z I woke up in the dark to the sound of an explosion. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They listened to the night sounds they had grown used to—the rumble of artillery, stray shots in the distance, a booming far-off explosion—probably sappers blowing a bridge in the retreat. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But after my father and several other miners were killed in an explosion, I could barely force myself onto the elevator. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z His father’s Roman and Greek personalities screamed back and forth in Frank’s mind with the usual soundtrack of battle noises—explosions, assault rifles, roaring jet engines—all throbbing like a subwoofer behind Frank’s eyes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We watch white people on the TV screen for a while, but even the movies with guns and fast cars and explosions get boring after a while. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z On the cell phone, the explosion is soundless, but I can imagine sounds—screaming, tearing, slicing through concrete, steel, and glass. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z The explosion in popular songwriting in the second half of the twentieth century is a joyous thing. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The first explosion took place shortly after three A.M., and within half an hour the Coral Queen was on fire from bow to stem. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Below my feet was an explosion of stone as the great iron wheel tore free from the church wall. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Like a bullet, like an explosion of gunpowder and grief and guilt and rage, Sefia launched herself across the desk. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There was a cough, a noise like a railway engine starting and then an explosion that shook the earth again. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “It’s him all right. I seen him skulkin’ around the school the day of the explosion. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It's a good thing I burned off most of the hydrogen before the explosion. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat rigid, as though waiting to hear the explosions again, fighting against the weight that seemed to pull me down. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a localized explosion on the top of the stove. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Where his eyes should’ve been, miniature spheres of fire boiled like nuclear explosions. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As I watch, a small explosion flashes from the launch port and one shuttle dock rail skews to one side, while the other completely detaches. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The explosions stopped and scattered gunfire followed, and the airport manager stood up and brushed his clothes down. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Okay. Come on, then. We have to help—” An explosion echoed through the cave, followed by a scream that told me we might be too late. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Now, I figured that the built-up gas in most boys’ locker rooms was enough to cause an explosion, so I wasn’t surprised when the flaming dodgeball ignited a huge WHOOOOOOOM! The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “No. It’s true. I heard scary things about terrorism, and explosions and stuff, and I was afraid something bad would happen to us while we were here.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z About sixty percent of Shin’s class was assigned to the coal mines, where accidental death from cave-ins, explosions, and gas poisonings was common. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Then, with one last explosion from the conga player, the song was over. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z With each explosion, every bone in my body vibrated and hammered, clanging violently against the bell tower that was my flesh. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The tin can spun to the side and fell from the log, but Beto saw something else: an explosion of red. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He hoped that, after, he could begin to dream of the fragile joy of the months before the explosion and of the family that they had made for themselves in the woods. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Despite a minor explosion while we mixed her dyspepsia elixir, the parcels turned out beautifully, each wrapped in red-white-and-blue gingham, and I am sure they will be received with great appreciation. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She particularly liked the sound of the last word, the way the “r” ’s rolled in her mouth, the explosion of “p” ’s. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z At this moment there was a devastating explosion, or what seemed like an explosion, though it was not certain whether there was any noise. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Just as he felt an explosion threaten, Darlene froze and cried out. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z But it is no use, we listen for every explosion that comes close, miscount the tricks, and fail to follow suit. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As Chaplin, the Harvard historian, has argued, New England Indians were indeed disconcerted by their first experiences with European guns: the explosion and smoke, the lack of a visible projectile. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The explosions come so fast that the splinters strike again and again against the wall of the house and sweep in through the window. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Percy dropped into a trench just as the explosion rocked the Colosseum. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I waited for more explosions to follow, but none did, and I fell back asleep. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Fire and water collided, superheated steam, and I shot upward from the heart of the volcano in a huge explosion, just one piece of flotsam thrown free by a million pounds of pressure. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Suddenly there was a loud popping bang, and then a heavier but also sharper explosion that ricocheted across the valley. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “People were feverishly setting up wires all over the desert,” he said, “building the tower, building little huts in which to put cameras and house people at the time of the explosion.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “An explosion would activate one of the backup security measures,” says Nita. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z That night none of us can sleep as we listen to explosions of mortars and rockets in the distance. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Another explosion rocked the tunnel, and they forged ahead. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z We heard the rumble of explosions and saw smoke rise over a hill on the horizon. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I said, rubbing my cheeks, hoping my voice didn’t betray the explosion of terror I felt inside. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The sound of her name feels like a sparkler explosion. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But even before Ruth paused, almost as I was still speaking, Tommy made a sudden laughing noise, a kind of explosion, a noise I’d never heard him make before. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A boom was followed by a second, louder explosion of cheers and howling laughter. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The one on the right, with the explosion of toys in the dirt, belongs to Tía Inés and the twins. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The result was an explosion of foam and spray at the bow. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z One night, early in the spring, we woke in the barracks to the sound of explosions nearby. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The whole plan was to limit oxygen and keep an explosion from happening. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The trinity blast was heard in El Paso, Texas, 150 miles from the explosion. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It's clear, at this point, that the explosion destroyed the hearing in my left ear for good. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z His father would be the minute he heard about the explosions. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In that titanic cosmic explosion, the universe began an expansion which has never ceased. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I do like to hit people—I like the explosion of power and energy, and the feeling that I am untouchable because I can hurt people. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z At times there are chains of reverberating explosions, shaking everything: the imagination, as we say, is staggered. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Still falling backward with the dark thing on top of him, Chronicler felt a dull, dark explosion as the back of his head struck the stone wall behind him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The drop...the cement and brick below them...Even with a fire burning and the chance of more explosions, it wasn’t a good option. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A blinding stream of white light shot from the weapon and into the man’s chest, quickly turning him into a wall of gray, then an explosion of particles that disappeared. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The first Adams eruption occurred in June of 1813, followed immediately by a chain reaction of explosions over the ensuing six months. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I suppose you could call it an explosion.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was no telling where he would let loose the next explosion. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z So much horror hung in the air, everything scattered by the explosion. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Upstairs, high on the seventeenth floor of the building, an explosion blew out a shower of glass and concrete, and she had disappeared under their weight. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Although I could make out his features now by the light of the explosions, I had never seen him before. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And they are nuclear explosions billions of miles away. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He and his wife had just gone to bed in their upstairs bedroom when they heard a violent explosion that not only destroyed the front of their home, it shattered windows throughout the neighborhood. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z These things—I call them my “tornado explosions”— are pieces of me. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z As you can see, this plan provides many opportunities for me to die in a fiery explosion. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The explosion of bus windows still rang in my ears. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The surprised soldier pulls the trigger and the noise of the explosion warns her lover away. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “We would also help to end the population explosion.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Second: The existence of certain varieties of heavy atoms on the Earth suggests that there was a nearby supernova explosion shortly before the solar system was formed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The heat released in this reaction, which is like a controlled hydrogen bomb explosion, is what makes the star shine. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They think whoever set off the explosions is dead. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He could feel the explosion rattling his torso as he threw himself into a reverse loop. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z |
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