unexploded
adjective
un·ex·plod·ed
ˌən-ik-ˈsplō-dəd 
: not exploded
an unexploded bomb/shell
unexploded ammunition
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The United Nations says unexploded shells and missiles are everywhere in Gaza, posing a threat to people searching through rubble to find their relatives, belongings and kindling.
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The United Nations says unexploded shells and missiles are everywhere in Gaza, posing a threat to people searching through rubble to find their relatives, belongings, and kindling.
—Julia Frankel, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Shrapnel and unexploded bombs, however, remain.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Hamas senior official Mahmoud Mrdawi said on social media that the blast was a result of unexploded ordnance and the group had informed mediators.
—Julia Frankel The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The United Nations says unexploded shells and missiles are everywhere in Gaza, posing a threat to people searching through rubble to find their relatives, belongings, and kindling.
—Julia Frankel, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Shrapnel and unexploded bombs, however, remain.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Hamas senior official Mahmoud Mrdawi said on social media that the blast was a result of unexploded ordnance and the group had informed mediators.
—Julia Frankel The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Unexploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexploded. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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