dynamite
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There are strict rules in California around the purchasing of dynamite, which is generally restricted to licensed professionals working in mining and quarry operations, building demolitions, tunneling projects and specialized industrial activities.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Denford’s steadily growing “nobody cares” audience regularly tosses sticks of dynamite into that vortex in the name of protecting our sanity.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
A man who left a fake stick of dynamite outside the headquarters of MI5 has been found guilty of carrying out a bomb hoax.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
To prepare the site, engineers have already blasted through more than 7 million pounds of dynamite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
I slept badly that night, dreaming of bricks crashing through our front window, dynamite exploding, and Mother and Betty Jean and Liz walking through our house with makeup on their faces and diamond tiaras.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
Vocabulary lists containing dynamite
Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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