Molotov cocktail
noun
Mo·lo·tov cocktail
ˈmä-lə-ˌtȯf- 
ˈmȯ-,
ˈmō-,
-ˌtȯv-
: a crude bomb made of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid (such as gasoline) and usually fitted with a wick (such as a saturated rag) that is ignited just before the bottle is hurled
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The conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas is also of concern, and authorities cite last month's Molotov cocktail attack in Boulder, Colorado, and bias against the Jewish community as an indicator.
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 1 July 2025
The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office announced the new charges on Monday after the death of Karen Diamond, who suffered severe injuries from the perpetrator’s Molotov cocktails.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025
Colorado prosecutors on Monday upgraded the charges against the alleged Boulder terror suspect following the death of an 82-year-old woman who was injured by Molotov cocktails in the June 1 attack.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Cudi testified that his Porsche was later firebombed in his driveway with a Molotov cocktail.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 1 July 2025
The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office announced the new charges on Monday after the death of Karen Diamond, who suffered severe injuries from the perpetrator’s Molotov cocktails.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025
Colorado prosecutors on Monday upgraded the charges against the alleged Boulder terror suspect following the death of an 82-year-old woman who was injured by Molotov cocktails in the June 1 attack.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Cudi testified that his Porsche was later firebombed in his driveway with a Molotov cocktail.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
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“Molotov cocktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Molotov%20cocktail. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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