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How to use the word fireworks in a Sentence?

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When you throw commercial-grade fireworks, when you throw Molotov cocktails, large rocks, a number of items at officers, your only intent is to harm, and the charges are going to show that.

Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Myself and my children were awakened by some loud noises. Initially, I thought they were fireworks, it’s very scary. You know, as a mom, it’s something you never want to experience.

Linda Lopez

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Illegal fireworks are illegal for a reason, the attorney general has been put on notice that this is a large and growing problem of Californians.

Nathan Hochman

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

In Japan, more and more monkeys are coming into homes and farms, damaging crops, local governments have measures to chase the monkeys away -- for example, they may use fireworks to chase them back into their habitat.

Mieko Kiyono

Found on CNN
1 year ago

July 4th always tends to be pretty bloody, not just in New York but also elsewhere, the only thing I can put my finger on is that people who use illegal guns or fire them off try to mask it through the fireworks that go on.

Joseph Giacalone

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Whether it's setting off the fireworks or watching the kids with the sparklers, somebody needs to be on top of it, and that person needs to be attentive to the task and sober.

Sarah Clark

Found on CNN
1 year ago

That's the safest way to enjoy fireworks, and you'll probably see nothing more spectacular anywhere else.

Susan McKelvey

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Being safe, no matter what you're doing, is of the utmost importance, preventable injuries and deaths go up in the summertime, and whether it's fireworks, heat-related incidents or traffic crashes, we need to be aware of what can be done to reduce risk.

Jane Terry

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Parents differ on what age they would allow their child to be part of setting off fireworks, but parents need to ensure children are at the right age and maturity level to understand the dangers involved and importance of carefully following all safety rules. If the child is not ready to do these things, their risk of burns, eye injuries and other accidents is increased.

Sarah Clark

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

For many families, setting off fireworks is a favorite summer tradition, but fireworks are unpredictable. It’s essential that parents keep children far away from where those fireworks are set off.

Sarah Clark

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Parents may believe that sparklers are a safe way for younger children to enjoy summer celebrations. But these are handheld fireworks that can reach temperatures hot enough to burn some metals, sparklers are only safe if parents enforce all safety measures and children follow them.

Sarah Clark

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

February 22 was my birthday, and the very next night I heard gunshots, i told my team' oh yeah those are fireworks' and then I went to sleep that night( February 23).

Djau Codjovi

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I think the effect of the fireworks is going to be much better than it in 2008, i really look forward to the opening ceremony. I actually wanted to go to the venue to watch it. I have been trying so hard to watch it at the scene. But because of the epidemic, there may be no chance.

Zhang Wenquan

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Jace was outside playing with fireworks around 10:30 p.m. when a group … fired from across the street.

Jason Young

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I really don't know what to say right now, I'm just at a loss for words, that it can happen to a little kid when he's in front of his house, in front of his grandmother's house, with his father, cooking, enjoying fireworks like everyone else was doing on the 4th and the 5th.

Maurice Walker

Found on CNN
2 years ago

As you know, there’s been a lot of large crowd gatherings tonight, a lot of celebratory fireworks going off, kind of spontaneous, they were dispersing a crowd when they heard shots and felt pain.

Police Superintendent David Brown

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Let them know of Patty Davis planned fireworks activities, especially families with young children or pets, or veterans who may suffer from PTSD as the noise from fireworks may be startling.

Patty Davis

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Never try to relight or handle malfunctioning fireworks.

Patty Davis

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Approximately 30 percent of the consumer fireworks needed for this Independence Day either didn’t make it out of China, are sitting on ocean vessels in the Pacific Ocean waiting to berth at the ports, or they’ve been sitting at West Coast ports waiting to be put on the rail.

Julie Heckman

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

Even if you didn't set off fireworks yourself, debris can make The Fourth way into your yard, where curious animals may pick it up to play with or eat.

Douglas Kratt

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The Fourth has some other risks for our pets, such as an abundance of unhealthy and accessible foods at parties, dangerous summer heat, and dangerous debris on the ground following fireworks displays.

Douglas Kratt

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It may be less understood how reptiles and birds respond to fireworks, but they too have stress responses, so precautions should be taken for them.

Michelle Lugones

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It's very likely that cats suffer just as much from fireworks phobia as dogs, but since cats tend to be more independent in the home and usually run and hide during fearful situations, their owners may just not realize that they are distressed from fireworks.

Michelle Lugones

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Our pets may look to us to see how we are reacting and be influenced by our behavior, try not to react too strongly to fireworks or your pets' distress.

Douglas Kratt

Found on CNN
2 years ago

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