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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At least one of them hurled a Molotov cocktail at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The protests on Tuesday turned violent when supporters of Berisha’s opposition Democratic Party threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at government offices in Tirana.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Donnie orders all of the women out and begins to throw Molotov cocktails to trap the men, who die in a blazing inferno.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
No one was injured, but shell casings were found outside his apartment, multiple guns were found inside as well as several explosives – including Molotov cocktails hidden near the refrigerator.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026
The protests on Tuesday turned violent when supporters of Berisha’s opposition Democratic Party threw rocks and Molotov cocktails at government offices in Tirana.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Donnie orders all of the women out and begins to throw Molotov cocktails to trap the men, who die in a blazing inferno.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
No one was injured, but shell casings were found outside his apartment, multiple guns were found inside as well as several explosives – including Molotov cocktails hidden near the refrigerator.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Molotov cocktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Molotov%20cocktail. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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