explosives

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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

After the war began in Ukraine, the explosives manufacturer Eurenco invested 200 million euros, or about $230 million, to revive French gunpowder production at a government-owned site on the outskirts of Bergerac.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to buy the explosives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

On Friday the government reached an agreement with miners who were striking to obtain increased supplies of fuel and explosives to do their work and an expansion of areas in which they can operate.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

On July 2, George Kistiakowsky x-rayed his custom-made plastic explosives, just to make sure they were perfect.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin