dynamite
Example Sentences
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Denford’s steadily growing “nobody cares” audience regularly tosses sticks of dynamite into that vortex in the name of protecting our sanity.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
A man who left a fake stick of dynamite outside the headquarters of MI5 has been found guilty of carrying out a bomb hoax.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Balancing earnest schmaltz with sharp humor, the show works best as a hangout comedy about an extended friend group with dynamite chemistry, with echoes of previous Bill Lawrence shows like “Scrubs” and “Cougar Town.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
It’s a reference to the Nobel Peace Prize and its founder, Alfred Nobel, the Swedish chemist who invented dynamite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
He took the empty glass from me gingerly, as if it were dynamite, and set it back on the table.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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