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Recent Examples of airburst
The turret supports programmable airburst ammunition, enabling the Condor to engage drones and aircraft.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
The airburst arrived almost a minute and a half after the tremor.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Lunsford noted that a particularly large meteor that some scientists believe to be associated with the annual shower detonated in a powerful airburst 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) over Russian Siberia in June 1908.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 June 2025
Its retraction shows that scientific conclusions aren’t decided by majority rule in the public square
In 2021 a multidisciplinary team of researchers claimed that a Tunguska-sized airburst, larger than any such airburst in human history, destroyed a Bronze Age city near the Dead Sea.
—Mark Boslough, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
The airburst arrived almost a minute and a half after the tremor.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Lunsford noted that a particularly large meteor that some scientists believe to be associated with the annual shower detonated in a powerful airburst 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) over Russian Siberia in June 1908.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 27 June 2025
Its retraction shows that scientific conclusions aren’t decided by majority rule in the public square
In 2021 a multidisciplinary team of researchers claimed that a Tunguska-sized airburst, larger than any such airburst in human history, destroyed a Bronze Age city near the Dead Sea.
—Mark Boslough, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airburst
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That experience captures the tension at the heart of the wellness retreat boom.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The industry behind the wellness retreat boom Hotels and resorts are quietly converting their spas from relaxation oases into health and longevity destinations, with programs that claim to improve sleep, reduce stress and support longer, healthier lives.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Pelley heard those comments, evidently for the first time, during his emotional first interview after the firing.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
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In this particular moment, this summer, there has been a severe rupture, and that's partly because of the way that these firings were carried out.—
Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The company revealed that the fuze upgrades launch platforms into low-cost, effective counter-unmanned aerial system weapons to enhance reliable detonation at the optimal impact.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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The unexplained detonation of explosives stored by one of Myanmar’s rebel armies has killed dozens, the militia that controls the village and witnesses said Monday, as the search for survivors continued amid widespread devastation at the site.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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“Airburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airburst. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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