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Recent Examples of airburst
Scientists now believe this was due to a meteor airburst.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
But previous experience from WWII shows just how effective this type of airburst weapon is.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Tall el-Hammam may have been destroyed by a massive cosmic airburst and may have been the biblical Sodom.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Jan. 2022
However, some astronomers wonder if these accounts describe a Tunguska-style airburst that leveled a city.
—Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2020
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
But previous experience from WWII shows just how effective this type of airburst weapon is.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Tall el-Hammam may have been destroyed by a massive cosmic airburst and may have been the biblical Sodom.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Jan. 2022
However, some astronomers wonder if these accounts describe a Tunguska-style airburst that leveled a city.
—Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airburst
Noun
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Amid the cottagecore boom of the pandemic—as well as Gelman’s general start-up savvy—the store became a thing.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
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The company has seen soaring demand in the high bandwidth memory, or HBM, market due to the artificial intelligence boom.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The movement toward soft glam, luminous skin, and pops of color is all about honoring our features, not reshaping them.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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Lorde dials back the nature themes and acoustic sounds in service to sturdier pop fare and a more approachable façade.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Noun
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In a new interview with i Paper, the legendary guitarist and songwriter opened up about the chaotic sequence of events earlier this year involving Starkey’s firing, rehiring and eventual departure.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
22 June 2025
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LeBlanc was in line to take over the Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans, but following her firing by her grandfather and the subsequent public falling out, Benson’s wife, Gayle Benson, became the team’s principal owner following his death in 2018.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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The 30,000-pound bomb consists of steel, explosive and a fuse programmed to a specific detonation time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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The 30,000-pound bomb is comprised of steel, explosive and a fuse programmed to a specific detonation time.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Boston Herald,
26 June 2025
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“Airburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airburst. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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