the big bang

noun

: a huge explosion that is believed to have happened when the universe began

a few billion years after the big bang

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Hooper and other cosmologists have suggested that PBHs are a natural outcome of conditions in the early universe, such as inflation—a sudden exponential increase in cosmic expansion that is thought to have occurred shortly after the big bang. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

The classics remain, but the big bang of Medellín’s gastronomic growth is expanding in all directions. — Carley Rojas Avila, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

In the aftermath of the big bang, the universe was filled with neutral hydrogen gas that is opaque at short wavelengths of light, such as ultraviolet. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 June 2026

Mason sang in the school choir as a child, but his love of music was sparked by the big bang of rock & roll, particularly the music of Buddy Holly. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026

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