explosive
Example Sentences
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After years of explosive growth fueled by yield-hungry investors and loosening standards, the market is entering its first real stress test.
From MarketWatch
“You really think an explosive is hidden inside a security camera?”
From Literature
Small, relatively difficult to intercept, and easy to produce at scale, Iran’s explosive attack drones may not do as much physical damage as its arsenal of thousands of missiles.
The SUV was searched and was not carrying explosives, officials said.
From BBC
Khamenei survived an assassination attempt in 1981, when explosives hidden in a tape recorder injured him and deprived him for life of the use of his right arm.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
