explosive
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Tracking the origin of an outbreak in the US that causes explosive diarrhoea has proved a challenge for public health experts searching for answers about how it started - and how it's spreading.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“It does result in serious diarrhea, what we call explosive diarrhea, in some patients,” said Dr. Shruti Gohil, the associate medical director of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention at UCI Health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The outbreak is due to cyclosporiasis, an illness that can cause explosive diarrhea, nausea and stomach cramping.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned about a growing parasitic outbreak that causes explosive diarrhea, which has delighted and disgusted the internet, because of course it has.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Soon a nervous-looking woman with an explosive mop of carrot-red hair—Meggot—was escorting him belowdecks and smearing a thick, green ointment onto his hand, which cooled it and eased the pain.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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And now, existing X-ray machines would be modified to detect explosives.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
He was found guilty of high treason under martial law and the illegal handling of weapons, ammunitions or explosives by the Shevchenkivskyy District Court in Kyiv.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The dining table and the bathroom preserved traces of explosives that matched residues found at the blast sites, according to German court documents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to buy the explosives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
There, they would be able to collect flour, sugar, and other provisions, as well as explosives and fuel.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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