grenade

Example Sentences

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After a grenade almost killed him in Normandy, he earned a Purple Heart and then sang in the jazz clubs of Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Since Hasina's fall from power, Rahman has been acquitted of the most serious charge against him: a life sentence handed down in absentia for a 2004 grenade attack on a Hasina rally.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

During a emotional exchange between Washington and Wright’s characters, Washington unexpectedly started handling a hand grenade that had been placed in King’s office by the prop man.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

“If you find anything that looks like a grenade or an explosive device or is just an unknown object, please contact law enforcement.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

Each word comes out like a little grenade.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove