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Meanings of set off fireworks in English

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Usage of set off fireworks in English
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They waved Venezuela's flag, chanted slogans and set off fireworks to celebrate.
Radio NZ
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Some shouted racial slurs, tossed bottles, set off fireworks and threatened physical violence.
Ebony
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Protesters also set off fireworks and cheered, a Reuters witness said.
Reuters
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Similarly, it relies on its fine actors, including Washington, to set off fireworks.
Reuters
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Had someone found out she'd set off fireworks at the party last night?
Pretty Little Secrets
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Thrilled residents set off fireworks the night Mo's award was announced.
Reuters
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People set off fireworks and handed out sweets in Indian cities.
Reuters
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Chinese boys love to set off fireworks, such as crackers, wheels, and rockets.
Highroads of Geography / Introductory Book: Round the World with...
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People set off fireworks and handed out sweets in India.
Reuters
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You can't set off fireworks on a beach or a park or a street.
Radio NZ
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Hundreds of thousands flooded the square in celebration at the news, and others set off fireworks.
The Guardian
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At first they set off fireworks in celebration.
The Guardian
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During the 90-minute-long ceremony, BJP workers at the party's nearby national headquarters set off fireworks in celebration.
Reuters
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Anti-Gaddafi protesters in Benghazi cheered and set off fireworks to celebrate the vote, Al Jazeera television showed.
Reuters
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People blew whistles, beeped horns and even set off fireworks to show their support for the NHS.
News.com.au
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Fans set off fireworks as confetti rained down, creating a carnival-type atmosphere on the streets of Canada's biggest city.
Reuters
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