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Recent Examples of explosives
Tighter oversight of explosives The task force also called for tighter controls on the importation and regulation of fireworks and explosive materials.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosives
bombs
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Zelensky said on Sunday morning that the Russians had launched 3,170 drones, 1,300 bombs, and over 70 missiles at Ukraine, killing 52 people and injuring 346 others.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
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And farmers kill elephants by gunshot, electrocution and jaw bombs — explosives hidden in food that shatter an elephant's jaws so the animal starves to death.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
16 May 2026
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“Explosives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosives. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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