explosive
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The chip stock rally has been so explosive that this sort of pullback was always likely to happen.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The big bang theory may have triumphed among most cosmologists, but the persistence of unanswered questions—what came before that explosive moment? could our universe be one of many?—leaves plenty of room for speculation and dissent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
He believes there’s a risk of an explosive move higher, to a range of 6.25% to 6.8%, and perhaps as high as 8.1% to 8.6%.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The explosive growth of electric vehicles has intensified the search for ways to make electric motors more energy efficient.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
It was one of the most powerful in history, more explosive even than Pelée.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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