explosive
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The company’s technology stems from sensors used to detect land mines in war zones by looking for explosive residues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
It creates “quick burst” energy and increased strength, so it’s particularly useful during short duration, explosive exercise like weight lifting, jumping, sprinting and high-intensity interval training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Ostapenko often took the racquet out of Kartal's hands with her explosive - and often erratic - brand of first-strike tennis, but Chwalinska was a different proposition.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Some abilities, particularly explosive muscle power, peaked even earlier.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
The man who had leaked the explosive letters was Benjamin Franklin, who would become one of America’s most important secret agents.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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“No leniency, no turning a blind eye,” Salam said in his announcement of the explosives seizure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
German prosecutors allege that in 2022 he was a serving officer in the Ukrainian army, external, and he had led a group of professional divers, a boat captain and an explosives expert.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Tawfiq Al Haboun pointed to shards of fibre glass and bits of metal at his feet – part of a downed Houthi drone that he said was carrying C4 explosives.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Police said on Tuesday that no explosives were found at the scene.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Fuel and explosives were brought there in trucks.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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