- plural of explosive.
explosives
Example Sentences
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But U.K. counterterrorism police released the men on bail shortly after they were arrested and said they found no explosives in the three white vans the men were driving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
But now counter-terrorism detectives say no explosives were found in their three vans, only an "accelerant" - petrol.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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
The Corporation didn’t make explosives — certainly not out of beauty products.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
