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“Information superhighway” was a fitting nickname for a system that could blast the average user through a vast network of art and intelligence.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

They are lifted off the runway by a dual fuselage carrier plane to about 45,000 feet, where they separate, blast off to an altitude of 50 miles above earth and float back down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Seoul's military proposed the talks on Friday after it blamed the blast, which injured South Korean soldiers, on North Korean landmines.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

The spacecraft will blast off from Japan and arrive at Phobos in August 2027.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Because it was well recorded, both in film and in eyewitness accounts, volcanologists gained an understanding of what a blast from the side of a volcano, rather than from its top, might do.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

These types of blasts can occur during testing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Neither honked its horn—the baritone blasts anyone who has ever driven a hatchback can’t forget.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

He was there as a consultant on a new thriller film about the Nord Stream blasts, though he denies any role in the real-life operation.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

In Saudi Arabia, the latest blasts came a day after the Houthis claimed attacks on two international airports, while repeating a warning to airlines to avoid Saudi airspace.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

But the cheers of the Irish supporters were barely heard over the shrieks of the veela, the blasts now issuing from the Ministry members’ wands, and the furious roars of the Bulgarians.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

The impact blasted debris as far as 10,000 kilometers into space and shortened the asteroid's orbital period around Didymos by roughly 33 minutes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Yelich hasn’t appeared in as many games for Milwaukee as Robin Yount, racked up as many hits as Paul Moilitor or blasted as many home runs as Prince Fielder or Ryan Braun.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

It used a downforce-generating fan system to remain stuck upside down, and then blasted free, flipped—this was the flying part—and touched down amid a cloud of compressed air.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Water from a massive swell — double the size that was initially predicted — blasted through 20-foot berms erected at the Wedge and washed out roads from about 21st Street to 6th Street, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The ball blasted where Ivan had just been, smashing into a tree on the other side.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Even during Shabbat, the boardwalk here is full of families basking in the sunshine, electric scooters whizzing past, and bars blasting American hits.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

"We've all been on the train when someone starts blasting music or videos from their phone. It gets on your nerves and can quickly spoil the journey," said Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The childhood friends saw the movie weekend after weekend upon its original release, and later spent afternoons attempting the stunts in a 7-Eleven parking lot while blasting its soundtrack on a boom box.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The city council is considering a series of measures designed to regulate the three-wheeled vehicles, often adorned in neon lights and blasting music as they shuttle visitors around Manhattan.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

It’s freezing with the air-conditioning blasting our soaked T-shirts.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison