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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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Even a perfect report may not have saved Ciena, which has benefited from explosive demand for networking at artificial-intelligence data centers.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

OpenAI’s explosive growth has come on the back of a “web of deceit and the exploitation of users,” alleges Florida’s attorney general in a new lawsuit.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Anthropic, which is expected to go public this year, defied skeptics by posting explosive sales growth and its first operating profit in the second quarter—powered by coding tools that have become popular with corporate clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, an explosive right-footed left winger is one of football's most dangerous players, and Arsenal will need to keep him quiet.

From BBC • May 30, 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




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