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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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And a drone carrying an explosive which was discovered at an airport in the German city of Leipzig was probably Russian, security experts have said.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The timing of this while bitcoin has been stuck in rangebound trade all summer is creating the explosive movement, Green adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Rather than focusing on explosive, fast-paced movements, tai chi is generally composed of slow, smooth, continuous movements staying within a modest range of motion.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Once a drone was detected it was necessary to know "whether it was equipped with a camera or an explosive", she said.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Andrei Sakharov, father of the Soviet Union’s hydrogen bomb and designer of the largest explosive ever detonated on earth, did his part to save the world, too.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The Shahed—a deceptively simple and destructive flying wedge of fiberglass, microchips and explosives costing as little as $20,000—helps show how weapons proliferation has changed, and why tapping global supply chains is now so important.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Police defused the explosives and believe a second drone may have collided with a cargo aircraft nearby.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

"One thing is certain: the drone was carrying a significant amount of explosives, given that it could be heard from a distance and produced such black smoke," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

Elsewhere, it reports that "police find explosives in drone at Leipzig airport."

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Even with our new reinforcements, we were going to be cutting it close to find our explosives in time.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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