explosive
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But hard work in the gym to build up muscle mass in order to become more explosive and the fact that he received plenty of chances in Dortmund's line-up has helped his development.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Customers still cut back on visits, though, as people reported explosive diarrhea and stomach cramping after dining at the chain’s locations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
“Every game, San Juan Hills has six to 10 explosive plays on offense that are 40- to 60-yard chunk plays,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
SK hynix, which has been at the forefront of the chip boom, said Wednesday that third-quarter operating profit soared 632 percent to US$62.8 billion thanks to explosive demand for its advanced semiconductors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Her music reminded Bridge of picking wildflowers—she started with something thin and simple and then kept adding new sounds, all different shapes and colors, until she had something explosive.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
It arrived at Warsaw's Chopin airport, which closed one runway as the plane underwent a security inspection, but no explosives were found.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Two Ryanair flights, one originating from Dublin and the other from Lisbon, were searched after landing in Rome following anonymous tips but no explosives were found, sources at the city's Fiumicino airport told the BBC.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Four European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the temporary closure of one Warsaw airport, but all planes landed safely and no explosives were found, authorities said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
One plane which landed in Murcia, southern Spain - a Ryanair flight coming from Manchester - was also found not to have any explosives on board, Spanish authorities said.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Standing at the steam table, watching as the population of B-block shuffled by, each in-mate receiving his plate from the servers, I always thought of an assembly line in a poorly run explosives factory.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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