explosive
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Micron Technology has seen explosive growth this year as the artificial-intelligence boom drives extreme demand for memory chips.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
For example, Lilly executives thought they had maximized production of tirzepatide, the main ingredient in its top-selling weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, to meet the explosive demand that led to widespread shortages early on.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Just before Moore caught his first touchdown in a Bruins uniform, he was running another deep route when he ran into a referee, breaking up what may have been an explosive play.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Inspired by the 1771 watercolor 'Night view of a current of lava' by British-Italian artist Pietro Fabris, the device was designed to use light and movement to mimic flowing lava and explosive bursts from Vesuvius.
From Science Daily • May 2, 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
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