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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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L3Harris gathers explosive propellant, nozzles and casings for the rocket motor that powers it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

However, the successful launch of the Wegovy pill and its explosive growth is a bright spot for the company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

But details only came out two years later when the country's former spy chief, Arthur Fraser, highlighted the alleged theft in an explosive dossier that he sent to the police.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The United Nations representative on the island warned Thursday that the humanitarian emergency, coupled with the onset of the Caribbean hurricane season, made for an "explosive cocktail."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

In this they are like hiv, which also destroys the immune system, but unlike the creeping onset of hiv, the attack by Ebola is explosive.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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