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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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Teams including the county’s bomb-sniffing-dog unit investigated and found no explosive devices or hazardous materials in the area, police said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“It has also been another momentum-led rebound, similar to last year’s explosive rally,” Ed Yardeni, founder of Yardeni research, said in a note shared with MarketWatch Tuesday night.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Nonetheless, Novo beat Lilly out of the gate, releasing an oral version of its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy in January to explosive demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Their idea involves the explosive death of a rare type of black hole known as a "quasi-extremal primordial black hole."

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

And while the content of the secret study was certainly interesting, what was really sparking the nation’s interest was the mystery—where did the Times get this explosive document?

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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