explosives

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On Friday the government reached an agreement with miners who were striking to obtain increased supplies of fuel and explosives to do their work and an expansion of areas in which they can operate.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

It describes the company’s 20% 1H Ebit beat in explosives versus consensus as impressive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The state opening will begin at 09:30 when the royal bodyguards, known as the Yeoman of the Guard, conduct a ceremonial search of the cellars of the Palace of Westminster for explosives.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

In March, the High Representative for Gaza on the Board of Peace, Nickolay Mladenov, laid out a detailed plan for Palestinian armed groups to decommission their weapons, starting with rockets, explosives and assault rifles.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The only point that everyone understood and agreed upon was that it was too risky to go back to the beach for the explosives.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple