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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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The most obvious candidate is the VanEck Semiconductor Exchange-Traded Fund, home to data center chip makers seeing explosive growth in their AI offerings.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s also one of the most explosive U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Memory stocks are back on the upswing, and Morgan Stanley analysts say their recent breather was necessary to support more explosive gains.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

L3Harris gathers explosive propellant, nozzles and casings for the rocket motor that powers it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

By then, the Chinese had observed that a particular mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter, which became known as gunpowder, was especially explosive.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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