- plural of explosive.
explosives
Example Sentences
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U.K. counterterrorism police arrested five men next to the base last weekend but released them on bail after finding no explosives in their vans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Police said on Tuesday that no explosives were found at the scene.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
But The Times newspaper and a few other UK media have reported that police found no traces of explosives, easing fears that an attack had been foiled but leaving many questions unanswered.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
In truth, once it became clear that the military remote-controlled robots that were used found no explosives in the vans, only petrol, the investigation inevitably changed.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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
