explosive
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James says he "didn't expect everything to go wrong", recalling the explosive conflict that broke out in June 2025.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The United Nations representative on the island warned Thursday that the humanitarian emergency, coupled with the onset of the Caribbean hurricane season, made for an "explosive cocktail."
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It distinguishes Marvell from companies that may have seen explosive increases in their market caps over a short span but that might struggle to maintain those levels in a normalized environment.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Anthropic, which is expected to go public this year, defied skeptics by posting explosive sales growth and its first operating profit in the second quarter—powered by coding tools that have become popular with corporate clients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The exclamation was an explosive, almost inarticulate, sound.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
Vocabulary lists containing explosive
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