Those tensions exploded on Monday night, sparked by a disagreement over using the telephone, the lieutenant said.

Then all the tension of the past hours suddenly exploded within him and he dragged her down angrily.

As so often in history, the tensions exploded in a veritable religious conflict.

Before a runoff could be held, tensions between the sides exploded.

The tension eased briefly through the visiting hours the next day, but exploded again in gunfire as family members and friends left for home.

And so evidently having built, the tension between the two exploded Tuesday night.

Otherwise, he warns, the current tensions could explode in the future.

Racial tensions finally exploded in the race riot of 1943.

Last week, tensions between the refugees and local villagers exploded.

Despite Gratiot's attempts, the tension exploded into violence a few days later.