grenades

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The operation, at the vacant St. Luke Medical Center in the 2600 block of East Washington Boulevard, included simulated gunfire, flash grenades and a military helicopter that hovered over the building.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Mr. Hanks does not feel, like some others, that he has to sell us on the importance of the subject at hand, hurling superlatives like hand grenades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Officials said they have no information to substantiate the claim that the grenades were kept overnight in their trucks or home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Amnesty says among the arms were US-supplied high-capacity launchers for stun and smoke grenades.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

They fashioned guns out of sticks or folded paper, and grenades out of old water bottles.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai