explosive
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Some abilities, particularly explosive muscle power, peaked even earlier.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
It is almost 10 months since Jason Wilcox was in the line of fire when Ruben Amorim gave the explosive post-match news conference at Leeds that triggered his dismissal.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
As presented here, “My Aim Is True” is every bit as explosive and exciting as the original release, an album that featured a clever blend of punk, rockabilly, pop and new wave sounds.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
One local resident captured dramatic footage of the fire at its peak, with explosive bangs emitting from an area engulfed in flames.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
She sounds impulsive, thrill-seeking, explosive, and above all, fascinating.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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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
British counterterrorism police said Tuesday that the vans didn’t contain improvised explosives, but they recovered some fuel in the vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion on Tuesday, after media reported no explosives were detected in vehicles seized nearby.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
On July 2, George Kistiakowsky x-rayed his custom-made plastic explosives, just to make sure they were perfect.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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