unexploded
adjective
un·ex·plod·ed
ˌən-ik-ˈsplō-dəd 
: not exploded
an unexploded bomb/shell
unexploded ammunition
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There are some 51 million tons of rubble laced with thousands of unexploded bombs.
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Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Around ninety percent of buildings damaged or destroyed, there are no funds for reconstruction and unexploded bombs are buried beneath debris.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Those are only the deceased who could be found and identified – at least 10,000 people are buried in the ruins, according to Gaza’s Civil Defense, whose teams are sifting through millions of tons of rubble and thousands of unexploded Israeli munitions among it.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Before reconstruction can begin, there need to be areas that are safe and cleared of unexploded ordnance, Yacoubian said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
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Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Around ninety percent of buildings damaged or destroyed, there are no funds for reconstruction and unexploded bombs are buried beneath debris.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Those are only the deceased who could be found and identified – at least 10,000 people are buried in the ruins, according to Gaza’s Civil Defense, whose teams are sifting through millions of tons of rubble and thousands of unexploded Israeli munitions among it.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Before reconstruction can begin, there need to be areas that are safe and cleared of unexploded ordnance, Yacoubian said.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Unexploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexploded. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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