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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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"Our units found an explosive of devastating power," Vucic said in a post on Instagram.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Cal/OSHA said it issued fines totaling $250,000 for “failing to ensure employees used appropriate personal protective equipment when handling explosive ordnances, including grenades.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The majority of companies that make up the utilities sector of the S&P 500 are regulated entities that haven’t seen explosive growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"This work shows that the universe's explosive early growth can come directly from a deeper theory of gravity itself," Afshordi said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

And black leaders, aware of Clark’s segregationist views and explosive temper, expected him to display, for the world to see, the violence that assailed blacks when they tried to exercise their right to vote.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman