A gang of boys were setting off fireworks in the street.

一帮男孩子正在街上放烟火。

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We should stop setting off fireworks to reduce pollution.

我们应该停止燃放烟花爆竹来减少污染。

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Farmers in the South American country, a leading global food exporter, also try to scare the birds using reflective tape, scarecrows, and by setting off fireworks.

作为全球主要的粮食出口者，南美的农户还试过用反光带，稻草人以及燃放烟花来驱赶鸟群。

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"The criminals took advantage of the time when people were setting off fireworks to disguise the sound of their guns, " a police statement said.

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On Saturday night, the government counted a total of 839 fires caused by revellers setting off fireworks and firecrackers across the country on Lunar New Year's Eve.

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But his legacy in England will be his long list of hard-to-explain stunts, from setting off fireworks in his bathroom to his unscheduled appearances in Manchester-area schools.

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