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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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The explosive growth of electric vehicles has intensified the search for ways to make electric motors more energy efficient.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Here’s how to invest in one of the most explosive areas of tech.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Kioxia’s listing comes as memory stocks are booming amid tight supply and explosive demand from artificial-intelligence hyperscalers.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Having sparked frequent confrontations and fiery rhetoric during the campaign, they may have a similarly explosive impact on the new term of parliament.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

In the midst of this willful confusion, one Madisonian conviction shone through with his more characteristic clarity—namely, that slavery was an explosive topic that must be removed from the political agenda of the new nation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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