explosive
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James says he "didn't expect everything to go wrong", recalling the explosive conflict that broke out in June 2025.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The most explosive growth has come from companies promising to power data centers in less than a year, such as fuel-cell company Bloom Energy.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The hyperscalers’ beneficial relationships with OpenAI and Anthropic could already be seen this earnings season in their explosive cloud and backlog growth.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Israel is monitoring Hezbollah’s use of explosive drones closely and has targeted drone production and launch sites in southern Lebanon, the military said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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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