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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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With 41 knockouts between them in 43 combined victories, another explosive contest could be in store at the O2 Arena.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Last month, Germany said Russia was responsible for a drone attack on an airport in Leipzig, in which an explosive failed to detonate close to Ukrainian cargo planes.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Some abilities, particularly explosive muscle power, peaked even earlier.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

As presented here, “My Aim Is True” is every bit as explosive and exciting as the original release, an album that featured a clever blend of punk, rockabilly, pop and new wave sounds.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

And then the gardener plucks the weed and the flowering plant can fill the world with its brilliance and explosive color.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

A bomb disposal unit was deployed and a nearby village evacuated, but police found no explosives at the scene.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Police have said five people have been hospitalised following the incident that was “strongly suspected” to be the result of a gas leak, and no suspicious substances or explosives have been found at the site.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But U.K. counterterrorism police released the men on bail shortly after they were arrested and said they found no explosives in the three white vans the men were driving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

British counterterror police said the seized material in black drums wasn’t workable explosives, though they haven’t identified the material.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The horse was dead, set to be rendered, to have its atoms turned into pet food and stuff like shampoos, lubricants on condoms, rubber tires, and explosives.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith


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