explosive
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L3Harris gathers explosive propellant, nozzles and casings for the rocket motor that powers it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In the end, England's midfielders were too passive and easily controlled by Spain, while the usually explosive frontline of Alessia Russo, Lauren Hemp and Lauren James proved ineffective.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Yet, black representation was cutting through the American mainstream - whether through Carole Gist making history as the first black woman to win Miss USA, or the explosive rise of hip-hop.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Even a perfect report may not have saved Ciena, which has benefited from explosive demand for networking at artificial-intelligence data centers.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 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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