gunpowder
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Authorities said that two gunpowder warehouses within the factory area posed a high risk amid rescue efforts, state media reported.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Guns have been widely discussed over the last decade, in books from David Silverman’s “Thundersticks,” on colonial America, to David Cressy’s “Saltpeter,” on gunpowder, to Priya Satia’s “Empire of Guns,” on the Industrial Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
One recent target was the Bryansk Chemical Plant that makes gunpowder, explosives and components for rocket fuel for ammunition and missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
The 67-year-old artist made his name with gunpowder paintings and outdoor pyrotechnic displays.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025
Franklin and Robert Morris, a member of Congress and a money-raiser for the Revolution, arranged for a ship to land some men in Bermuda, grab a ton of gunpowder, and sail to Philadelphia.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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