explosive
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Ms. Bridgers’s romantic partner is comedian and musician Bo Burnham, and the explosive “Bobby” is one of several songs that seem drawn from their relationship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The findings explore the possibility that the Universe did not begin with a single explosive event.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The city’s vouchers for the Community Cat Program have stagnated compared with vouchers for individuals with pets, Naitaki said, leading to explosive kitten seasons like this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Some German sources report that the explosive was Semtex, which contains RDX - the explosive found in the food cans in a Lithuanian cemetery.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
He was sent to Tennessee to get a sample of a new kind of explosive.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
While the explosion caused no casualties, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the amount of explosives it was carrying was "significant".
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
As Germany investigates how a drone loaded with explosives reached a runway at Leipzig airport, there is renewed talk in Europe of hybrid war.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Elsewhere, it reports that "police find explosives in drone at Leipzig airport."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
A lawsuit filed by Lemus’ daughter last month claims that Barragan and other top commanders were warned of “training deficiencies” within the arson explosives detail before the incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
His cars were probably also employed to bear massive stacks of army explosives, which were used to create firebreaks.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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