explosive
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The U.S. is facing a severe outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a food-borne illness caused by the cyclospora parasite and characterized by explosive diarrhea that can last weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
UK holidaymakers are being warned about a nasty infectious disease called cyclosporiasis that can cause explosive diarrhoea, after a sharp rise in cases.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Betting on the AI boom, until as recently as June 2026, the growth in assets under management and investment returns had been explosive.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
South Korea's SK hynix said Wednesday second-quarter net profit soared a whopping 1,242 percent year-on-year, driven by the artificial intelligence industry's explosive demand for its advanced memory chips.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
He was a powder monkey, which meant it was his job to rush heavy bags of explosive gunpowder to the men loading the cannons.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
At some point, they claimed it was explosives, but when they opened it, it was just paper.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The seven 8X tunnels were built to store high explosives and cordite, Clubb said.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
And now, existing X-ray machines would be modified to detect explosives.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Police said 10,000 officers would be on hand for the parade, the department's largest ever deployment for a planned event, with heavy weapons and explosives teams among them.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
A man with thin blond hair named Dr. Walter König would teach them general chemistry and how explosives worked.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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