airburst

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Recent Examples of airburst Yet, an airburst isn't necessarily the only potential cause. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2022 The Chelyabinsk fireball's explosion was the second largest airburst recorded on Earth — and an impressive example of the destructive force NEOs can bring to our planet. Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2014 Frame-by-frame inspection suggests the weapon detonates before impact, creating an airburst which is more effective against personnel. David Hambling, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Only within the last two years have corroborating documents been found that point to the 1888 death of a man via a meteoritic airburst, Brennecka writes. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 See all Example Sentences for airburst 
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Noun
  • While Joann initially saw a sales boom during the pandemic as people focused on arts and crafts projects, sales declined in the years following.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This energy boom has kept U.S. oil and gas prices low, even during international conflicts.
    Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • South Korean pop sensation J-Hope, best known as a member of BTS, has revealed plans for his inaugural solo world tour.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The songwriting in pop has been incredibly inspiring over the past few years.
    Liza Lentini, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Ivanov's arrest and firing came at a similar time to the detention and dismissal of other senior military officials, including the former deputy chief of the Russian general staff, Lieutenant General Vadim Shamarin.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Other changes, like the shift from direct firing to steam heating stills, were made for efficiency’s sake.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The pager attack — and a similar remote detonation of walkie-talkies the next day — was part of a dramatic escalation between Hezbollah and Israel that drove thousands of civilians from their homes on both sides of the conflict.
    Noah Bressner, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The Israeli military, which has been engaged in cross-border fighting with Hezbollah since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, at first declined to respond to questions about the detonations.
    Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024

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“Airburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airburst. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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