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explosive

adjective as in volatile, dangerous

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noun as in something that blows up

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Several months into Russia's full-scale invasion, three of the four Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Germany were ruptured by explosives.

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They also found the suspect's makeshift explosive devices, said James Deir, an agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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So far in 2025, there have been a reported five deaths and nine injuries due to explosive ordnance.

But Thursday never felt like it was going to be one of those explosive evenings.

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He had no clue the explosive impact the video would have.

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