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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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Supply crunches have hobbled semiconductor production before, and explosive demand for niche materials due to AI has made many major chip makers dependent on a single company’s output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The most obvious candidate is the VanEck Semiconductor Exchange-Traded Fund, home to data center chip makers seeing explosive growth in their AI offerings.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s also one of the most explosive U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

However, the successful launch of the Wegovy pill and its explosive growth is a bright spot for the company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

In their final report, Crandell and Mullineaux wrote that “Mount St. Helens has been more active and more explosive during the last 4,500 years than any other volcano in the conterminous United States.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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