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dynamite

[dahy-nuh-mahyt] / ˈdaɪ nəˌmaɪt /
NOUN
explosive
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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

To prepare the site, engineers have already blasted through more than 7 million pounds of dynamite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 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

The operation was dubbed "Golden Dynamite" because "Nobel invented dynamite" and Machado was trying to get to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize award.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

And just like that, the plan I’ve been struggling to come up with for weeks explodes in my brain like a stick of dynamite with a too-short fuse.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland