explosive
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Muir advises investors, “It’s time to pick away at buying portfolio protection” because, when volatility is repriced quickly, the moves can be explosive and too fast to act on.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
German and European officials this week said Russia had crossed a line by targeting a widely used German airport with explosive drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“The Drop” retains much of the rawness and explosive energy of “Snowfall.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
And a drone carrying an explosive which was discovered at an airport in the German city of Leipzig was probably Russian, security experts have said.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Besides, he agreed with Walt Rostow’s assessment: “The materials are so explosive, that they could gravely damage the country, whether Mr. Nixon is elected or not.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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Nepali rescuers drilled, dug and used explosives on Sunday in a bid to reach dozens of hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels swamped by flood debris, racing against time to find survivors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
“A terrible situation and terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosives right next to people,” Zelensky wrote on X, adding that an investigation into Friday’s incident was under way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Police defused the explosives and believe a second drone may have collided with a cargo aircraft nearby.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
While the explosion caused no casualties, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said the amount of explosives it was carrying was "significant".
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
It was Kistiakowsky calling from the tower to say the explosives were ready.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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