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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

She said residents have been exasperated by the evacuation orders and road closures, especially that of Highway 395, “but with the explosive growth and extreme fire behavior, we need people to be safe.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Economists say Hawaii needs to shift away from the service-based industry that propelled its explosive growth in the late 20th century.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 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

I always thought of Abel as a cobra: calm, perfectly still, then explosive.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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

But he said the amount of explosives it was carrying was "significant".

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

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

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

A short while later, a Harvard University chemistry student named Donald Hornig was doing research in an explosives lab when the lab director walked in.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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