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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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Reeling from a depressed economy, then an explosive greening problem, then hurricanes, they were soon going to the statehouse, desperate for bailout money.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Unifil said the patrol had been clearing explosive ordnance along a road in the village of Ghanduriyah to reconnect isolated positions.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

As has long been predicted, the growth of AI agents, or programs that can act autonomously, has led to an explosive increase in demand for inference computing.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“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

A moment later came an explosive roar as a large serac somewhere close above came crashing down.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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