explosive

Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who spearheaded China's entry into global trade and laid the foundation for its explosive growth, has died at the age of 97.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The findings explore the possibility that the Universe did not begin with a single explosive event.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

During two decades of explosive growth, Wildberries has attracted the attention of the country’s powerful business elite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

While authorities have not named the type of explosive, unconfirmed media reports have said it was Semtex, a plastic explosive with industrial and military uses.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

The hoot-owl miners were the safety and rock-dust crew, assigned the task to spray heavy rock powder into the air to hold down the explosive coal dust.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

But he 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

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

Blasts, initially thought to be exploding gas cylinders, may have been World War Two explosives detonated by the heat of the fires, the local fire commander told local media.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

A short while later, a Harvard University chemistry student named Donald Hornig was doing research in an explosives lab when the lab director walked in.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin