explosive
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The broken valves also mean that crews can’t drain the tank of the explosive chemical, according to Orange County Fire Authority division chief Nick Freeman.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The big bang theory may have triumphed among most cosmologists, but the persistence of unanswered questions—what came before that explosive moment? could our universe be one of many?—leaves plenty of room for speculation and dissent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The chip stock rally has been so explosive that this sort of pullback was always likely to happen.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Maximin Carter, 51, from Neath Port Talbot, was initially arrested on suspicion of attempting to make an explosive after police were called to Commercial Street, Abergwynfi, on 14 February.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Passengers chose their seating from empty cases of explosive powder.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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