explosive
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It has previously been linked to contact sports including American football and boxing, and found in military members exposed to explosive blasts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Economists say Hawaii needs to shift away from the service-based industry that propelled its explosive growth in the late 20th century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Rather than focusing on explosive, fast-paced movements, tai chi is generally composed of slow, smooth, continuous movements staying within a modest range of motion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“I just don’t think this move in yield is as explosive yet as it’s going to need to be,” he said, “if it’s going to disrupt equities.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Yeah. I can see what you bring out in him. You don’t know this because you’ve never experienced it, but Four without you is a much different person. He’s... obsessive, explosive, insecure ...” “Obsessive?”
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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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
The Cernavodă plant, which supplies about a fifth of Romania’s power demands, shut down in mid-August after the military’s attempts to divert more water toward the plant using explosives didn’t pay off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
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
"You like playing with explosives, kid?" the bomb squad detective asked.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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