explosive
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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
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF, which owns Nvidia and a host of other chip makers that are seeing explosive growth from Big Tech services companies’ investments in artificial intelligence data centers, dropped more than 9% Friday.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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
It distinguishes Marvell from companies that may have seen explosive increases in their market caps over a short span but that might struggle to maintain those levels in a normalized environment.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The Hunley was originally designed to attack a ship using a torpedo-like explosive floating device that was towed at the end of a long rope.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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