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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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She said residents have been exasperated by the evacuation orders and road closures, especially that of Highway 395, “but with the explosive growth and extreme fire behavior, we need people to be safe.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

On 4 August, a drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany, close to Ukrainian cargo planes.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

It has previously been linked to contact sports including American football and boxing, and found in military members exposed to explosive blasts.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Pop Mart’s first-half results mark an acute downturn after a run of explosive growth that sparked a furious rally in its stock.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Nurse Mayinga seemed to be a vector for an explosive chain of lethal transmission in a crowded third-world city with a population of two million people.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

The Cernavodă plant, which supplies about a fifth of Romania’s power demands, shut down in mid-August after the military’s attempts to divert more water toward the plant using explosives didn’t pay off.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The Holston Army Ammunition Plant churns out explosives used in Patriot missiles, warheads and other heavy weaponry in the midst of the country's costly and prolonged war with Iran.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

As Germany investigates how a drone loaded with explosives reached a runway at Leipzig airport, there is renewed talk in Europe of hybrid war.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Bild daily reported that the drone found on the tarmac of the eastern German airport carried explosives and a detonator -- but police did not confirm this report to AFP, saying the investigation was ongoing.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Tris and Christina get the explosives from Reggie and teach Caleb how to use them.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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