explosive
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After a very strong spring and early summer, stocks stalled through August as skepticism persisted about the longevity of the current cycle with its explosive revenue growth and enormous margins.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
An all-rounder for the better part of her first decade in cricket, she made herself indispensable to the side with her explosive middle-order batting, crafty off-spin and sharp fielding skills.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Those five men were subsequently released on bail, after the white vans they were driving were found not to contain explosive materials but quantities of fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Police said a quantity of petrol but no explosive devices were found during searches of vans near the site.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Stimson told me that he wanted me to know about an immense project that was underway—-a project looking to the development of a new explosive of almost unbelievable power,” recalled Truman.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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A bomb disposal unit was deployed and a nearby village evacuated, but police found no explosives at the scene.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion on Tuesday, after media reported no explosives were detected in vehicles seized nearby.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
British police arrested five men near a military base in Fairford, England, on suspected explosives and terrorism charges before releasing them on bail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Police initially said they were arrested on suspicion of committing offenses under the Explosives Act, which regulates who can carry explosives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
There, they would be able to collect flour, sugar, and other provisions, as well as explosives and fuel.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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