grenade

Example Sentences

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"When you make a book," he once said, "it's like making a hand grenade. It's a dull process but when you throw it the person at the other end gets the effect."

From BBC

After a grenade almost killed him in Normandy, he earned a Purple Heart and then sang in the jazz clubs of Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal

How close is good enough for horseshoes, hand grenades and constitutional law under Bruen?

From The Wall Street Journal

For a moment, it felt like he’d thrown a grenade out into the center of the table.

From Literature

In Friday's episode, the row continued in the turret, with Rachel accusing Fiona of "throwing a grenade" into the team of traitors, while Fiona accused her of "playing a game" for herself.

From BBC