explosive
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The chip stock rally has been so explosive that this sort of pullback was always likely to happen.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Maximin Carter, 51, from Neath Port Talbot, was initially arrested on suspicion of attempting to make an explosive after police were called to Commercial Street, Abergwynfi, on 14 February.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The explosive growth of electric vehicles has intensified the search for ways to make electric motors more energy efficient.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Here’s how to invest in one of the most explosive areas of tech.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
“Stimson told me that he wanted me to know about an immense project that was underway—-a project looking to the development of a new explosive of almost unbelievable power,” recalled Truman.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing explosive
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