groundburst

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Noun
  • Trump’s protectionist approach to global trade, however, threatens to stymie the boom that has powered Vietnam’s economic rise for the last decade.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • New York City helicopter crash latest: Authorities search for answers after 6 killed The main fuselage, including the cockpit and cabin, the forward portion of the tail boom, the horizontal stabilizer finlets and the vertical fin have all been recovered, according to the agency.
    Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The flight lasted around 11 minutes, according to the company. 16:31 Blue Origin's all-female crew, which included pop star Katy Perry, completed their trip into space Monday morning.
    Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Rory McIlroy wins the Masters — and a career Grand Slam. 11 minutes with a window view of Earth Six notable women, including pop star Katy Perry and journalist Gayle King, are set to launch into space on a Blue Origin rocket Monday morning.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • However, the most likely outcome would be a high-altitude airburst.
    Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The asteroid is estimated to be traveling at about 17 km (10.5 miles) per second, which would create a large airburst and shock wave in the atmosphere.
    Michael Irving, New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Groundburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundburst. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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