grenade
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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
In Friday's episode, the row continued in the turret, with Rachel accusing Fiona of "throwing a grenade" into the team of traitors, while Fiona accused her of "playing a game" for herself.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 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
Nothing was more intriguing than Dahlem showing there used to be a hand grenade competition, with a student from Huntington Park winning the first competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
Dylan tosses the thermos at me like it’s a grenade and we pass it back and forth before I finally throw it in my backpack.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
An AFP photographer saw law enforcement use stun grenades to try disperse the crowds near Madison Square Garden.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Thursday, Cole states the simulated gunfire and grenades went on for about 45 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
“He is putting out on the internet, turtles with rocket-propelled grenades — I mean, have you seen this?”
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025
On social media, he posts more provocatively than any other coach, hurling grenades at anyone and everyone, including his old bosses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
He is thin and tall, maybe two feet above us and dressed in the standard green uniform but without the rifle and grenades on him.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
