explosive
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On 4 August, a drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany, close to Ukrainian cargo planes.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The timing of this while bitcoin has been stuck in rangebound trade all summer is creating the explosive movement, Green adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
Once a drone was detected it was necessary to know "whether it was equipped with a camera or an explosive", she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Millet had planned an elaborate series of explosive “set pieces,” fireworks affixed to large metal frames shaped to depict various portraits and tableaus.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Police defused the explosives and believe a second drone may have collided with a cargo aircraft nearby.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"One thing is certain: the drone was carrying a significant amount of explosives, given that it could be heard from a distance and produced such black smoke," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Wednesday at the 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. 7, 2026
Elsewhere, it reports that "police find explosives in drone at Leipzig airport."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
In the back of the truck were George Kistiakowsky’s molded explosives.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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