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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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The third season of “Mormon Wives” featured the fallout from an explosive crossover with Hulu’s other reality series, which follows former Bravo star Lisa Vanderpump and her staff at various luxury European estates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It went on: "A comprehensive operational examination indicates that no explosive device was placed in the area by IDF troops, and that no IDF troops were present in the area at all."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The majority of companies that make up the utilities sector of the S&P 500 are regulated entities that haven’t seen explosive growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"This work shows that the universe's explosive early growth can come directly from a deeper theory of gravity itself," Afshordi said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Such a system set the stage for explosive increases in specific insect populations.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson