explosive
Example Sentences
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It's also home to a nightclub which two weeks ago is thought to have spawned an explosive outbreak of meningitis B - a potentially deadly inflammation of the brain lining.
From BBC
"It's the explosive nature that is unprecedented here - the number of cases in such a short space of time," she added.
From BBC
Phoenix Air, however, made its bones by carrying industrial and military explosives.
That could lead to an outright bear market but, more likely than not, sets the stage for subsequent, if not explosive, gains.
From MarketWatch
China has taken pride in its explosive growth over the decades.
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