As explosions boom, the town's loudspeakers blare: "Attention!
They flinched as explosions could be heard in the distance.
She was happiest writing short stories, which she once described as explosions in the dark.
Certain dangerous effects, such as explosions, crashes, and the smashing of wood or glass, must also take place offstage.
The derby looked like it was back to its best as explosions echoed through the concrete pillars.
Random grenade blasts and gunfire sent ripples of tension through the crowds, tearful women ducking as explosions rocked the courtyard.
It may be a harbinger of a time when story and character are as important to video games as explosions.
Thick smoke rose and drifted from central Ajdabiya, and by noon doctors were evacuating the city's hospital as explosions shook the streets.
"The idea of safety doesn't exist anymore in Baba Amr," Omar Shakir, an activist in the neighborhood reached via Skype, said as explosions erupted in the background.
Mr. Maliki, the Shiite who has served as prime minister since 2006, cast his ballot at the Rashid Hotel in the Green Zone even as explosions rumbled.
Extreme events such as explosions or earthquakes are reduced to design criteria on the basis of either empirical or historical data.
