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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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“It has also been another momentum-led rebound, similar to last year’s explosive rally,” Ed Yardeni, founder of Yardeni research, said in a note shared with MarketWatch Tuesday night.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

But even the program’s very accessible yet highly technical content doesn’t obscure the fact that four people were taking a trip strapped in atop a 25-story explosive device.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Wall Street generally is constructive on shares of the AI data-analytics giant, which has earned accolades for its explosive revenue growth and high profitability.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Their idea involves the explosive death of a rare type of black hole known as a "quasi-extremal primordial black hole."

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Andrei Sakharov, father of the Soviet Union’s hydrogen bomb and designer of the largest explosive ever detonated on earth, did his part to save the world, too.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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