- plural of explosive.
explosives
Example Sentences
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"The Germans are further ahead with this than we are in Denmark. They sometimes retrieve explosives from the wrecks and neutralize them, but doing so is very costly," she notes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
It can be difficult to distinguish an unarmed drone from one packed with explosives, so we need to treat all drones approaching sensitive areas as if they might be dangerous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Germany, which supports Ukraine in its fight against Russia, has for months reported suspicious drone sightings over military and industrial sites, but the Leipzig incident raised the alarm as a drone found there carried explosives.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Earlier this month, a drone loaded with explosives reached a runway in Germany's Leipzig airport - a key logistics hub for transferring military equipment to Ukraine.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of dynamite and founder of the Nobel Peace Prize, had predicted that his powerful explosives might very well put an end to all war.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
