dynamite
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There are strict rules in California around the purchasing of dynamite, which is generally restricted to licensed professionals working in mining and quarry operations, building demolitions, tunneling projects and specialized industrial activities.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
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
Norton added: "Bringing him and Bad Bunny together to tell the true story of Puerto Rico's roots is going to be like a flame finding the stick of dynamite that's been waiting for it."
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
To prepare the site, engineers have already blasted through more than 7 million pounds of dynamite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
Well, at least we had gotten rid of the dynamite.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
Vocabulary lists containing dynamite
Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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