explosives
Example Sentences
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Police defused the explosives and believe a second drone may have collided with a cargo aircraft nearby.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
Elsewhere, it reports that "police find explosives in drone at Leipzig airport."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Bild daily reported that the drone found on the tarmac of the eastern German airport carried explosives and a detonator -- but police did not confirm this report to AFP, saying the investigation was ongoing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
It was more powerful than all the explosives used in World War II put together.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
