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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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Fraser’s explosive performance underlines the immensity of the stakes, balancing every precarious element of this enormous mission.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Israel is monitoring Hezbollah’s use of explosive drones closely and has targeted drone production and launch sites in southern Lebanon, the military said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Ram price has also gone up because of the explosive growth in the data centres which power AI and which need the chip too.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Early statistics show the war has spurred explosive demand for electric vehicles and other energy sources that don’t use fossil fuels.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

At 7:12 a.m. on February 21, 1916, an explosive shell fired from a German long-barreled gun nearly twenty miles away smashed into the thousand-year-old cathedral of Verdun.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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