grenade

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Since Hasina's fall from power, Rahman has been acquitted of the most serious charge against him: a life sentence handed down in absentia for a 2004 grenade attack on a Hasina rally.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Nothing was more intriguing than Dahlem showing there used to be a hand grenade competition, with a student from Huntington Park winning the first competition.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

For politicians, trying to reform the veteran disability system and America’s other broken entitlement programs can seem like picking up a grenade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

The agency will also investigate the origin of the grenade, as well as its movements, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

I tear the room apart with my eyes, exhaling only when I spot it on my desk, sitting there like a live grenade.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson