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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.
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Mark Boslough, Scientific American, 25 June 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
However, the most likely outcome would be a high-altitude airburst.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
But previous experience from WWII shows just how effective this type of airburst weapon is.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Mark Boslough, Scientific American, 25 June 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
However, the most likely outcome would be a high-altitude airburst.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
But previous experience from WWII shows just how effective this type of airburst weapon is.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airburst
Noun
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Fairweather said the apartment construction boom from the pandemic is over.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yet so far his controversial experiment has failed to inspire a jobs boom.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Reynolds argued that contemporary pop is less about innovation and more about revisiting previous decades, blurring distinct eras, and nibbling away at the present’s identity.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The sung-through show — which tells the story of America's birth through a modern lens set to a score of hip-hop, R&B, pop and traditional show tunes — became an instant sensation upon its debut, ushering in a whole new generation of musical theater fans.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After all, the President of the United States is a creature of corporate America, now leveraging his office to alter seemingly every aspect of business, through tariffs, firings (some driven by referrals from Pulte), appointments and novel legal theories.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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His firing of McEntarfer drew sharp rebuke from economists and some lawmakers.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The detonation of the bombs brought a terrible wonder, a soundless blast of light and colors never seen before, and never seen again.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Five were core-collapsing massive stars, and five were the detonation of white dwarfs.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Airburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airburst. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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