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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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The novel moves at an unhurried pace, yet it builds to a surprisingly explosive climax—and one that gives Tiny, who has grown sweet and subdued in his advanced age, a heroic denouement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Once among Madagascar's most influential businessmen and a close ally of deposed president Andry Rajoelina, Mamy Ravatomanga stands at the centre of one of the island's most explosive corruption cases.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

That never came about, and at least according to what we learned from the explosive New York Times report, Habba had other plans anyway.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Police later said they did not find "improvised explosive devices".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Perhaps the currents in the harbor were so strong that he could not keep the Turtle in the right position long enough to secure the explosive.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

The Pentagon launched a new office dedicated to energetics production and created a panel tasked with doubling the nation’s supply of key weapons, including the explosives that power them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

In World War I, all sides dug in to escape artillery barrages, while the British Army formed units of miners, nicknamed the Moles, to tunnel to German trenches and plant explosives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

It also said the Ukrainian man had collected information including "on the production of armoured vehicles, ammunition, and explosives".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The masts had been visible from the Essex and Kent coasts since the doomed vessel sank with 1,400 tonnes of explosives onboard in 1944.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

One scientist suggested a comparison: Imagine surrounding an unopened beer can with explosives and trying to blow the can in on itself without spilling a drop of liquid.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin


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