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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

Plyometric exercises — explosive, fast-paced movements, like jumping, skipping, running and hopping — are critical in balance training for fall prevention, she says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Dobrindt warned that the explosive found at Leipzig earlier this month was no "isolated case".

From Barron's Aug. 18, 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

Earlier this month, a drone loaded with explosives reached a runway in Germany's Leipzig airport - a key logistics hub for transferring military equipment to Ukraine.

From BBC Aug. 28, 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

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Wednesday at Leipzig Airport that while drone sightings near airports weren’t new, finding one armed with explosives was “a new threat scenario.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Standing at the steam table, watching as the population of B-block shuffled by, each in-mate receiving his plate from the servers, I always thought of an assembly line in a poorly run explosives factory.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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