The roughly 20-meter space rock caused a powerful airburst that injured about 1,500 people and damaged thousands of buildings.
—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
The 2032 pass of the hypothetical swarm will arrive from the nighttime side of the Earth, at which point Boslough said the probability of an impact or airburst might be higher than average.
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.