explosive
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It was only hours after Buckingham Palace had sent out its blistering statement in response to the explosive claims made in a new book by Earl Spencer.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Mentioned in this episode: “Inside the suddenly explosive world of AI safety,” from The Verge.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2026
“We had a great first half, physical play, explosive offense,” Sierra Canyon coach Jon Ellinghouse said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The volcano's sustained explosive activity weakened on September 6, although Anak Krakatau continued to rumble.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
He was sent to Tennessee to get a sample of a new kind of explosive.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
"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
Price said newer security machines that TSA is installing to replace traditional X-ray machines have computed tomography capabilities, which "can do a much better job of detecting liquid-based explosives".
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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
Police defused the explosives and believe a second drone may have collided with a cargo aircraft nearby.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The only point that everyone understood and agreed upon was that it was too risky to go back to the beach for the explosives.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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