unexploded
adjective
un·ex·plod·ed
ˌən-ik-ˈsplō-dəd 
: not exploded
an unexploded bomb/shell
unexploded ammunition
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Humanitarian workers say these areas also likely contain unexploded ordnances from the war.
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Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 15 May 2024
As some Palestinians venture back into parts of Gaza that have been obliterated by months of combat, a new hidden threat emerges: unexploded ordnance.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 May 2024
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Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 15 May 2024
As some Palestinians venture back into parts of Gaza that have been obliterated by months of combat, a new hidden threat emerges: unexploded ordnance.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 May 2024
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“Unexploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexploded. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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