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explosive

[ik-sploh-siv] / ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv /




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The explosive growth of electric vehicles has intensified the search for ways to make electric motors more energy efficient.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Kioxia’s listing comes as memory stocks are booming amid tight supply and explosive demand from artificial-intelligence hyperscalers.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Read more: Intel’s stock just had its most explosive growth ever.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Having sparked frequent confrontations and fiery rhetoric during the campaign, they may have a similarly explosive impact on the new term of parliament.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Such a system set the stage for explosive increases in specific insect populations.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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