grenade
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In June, a Russian drone dropped not a grenade but a loudspeaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
One of the family's lawyers, Bertrand Wattez, said the boy, Evan, denied the police account, relayed by prosecutors, that he had tried to pick up the grenade when it went off on October 5.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
However, a witness told local media that the teenager did not pick up the grenade.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
A police union source said he picked up a sting-ball grenade fired by riot officers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Irn-Bru exploded in Moran's hand like a grenade.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
He has repeatedly said he would not give up "intermediate" crowd-control means, such as grenades and tear gas.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
French protest organisers, the Gilets Jaunes, or Yellow Vests, have said dozens of protesters have been seriously injured during recent demonstrations across the country, with many hurt by "grenades".
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
In California, Prince Harry could be treated as a faraway problem and was largely ignored by palace courtiers, who routinely refused to comment on the verbal grenades launched by the man fifth-in-line for the throne.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
An AFP photographer saw law enforcement use stun grenades to try disperse the crowds near Madison Square Garden.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
They fashioned guns out of sticks or folded paper, and grenades out of old water bottles.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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