unexploded
adjective
un·ex·plod·ed
ˌən-ik-ˈsplō-dəd 
: not exploded
an unexploded bomb/shell
unexploded ammunition
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But Genrich lived in Phoenix in 1989 and was at work in a bookstore there when the first, unexploded bomb was placed in Grand Junction.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Authorities did not speculate where the live mortar came from, but residents say unexploded ordnance has turned up in the area for years following the 1973 Roseville yard disaster.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The site is closed to tourism due to unstable walls and concern about the presence of unexploded ordnance.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Open Source Munitions Portal, which authenticates publicly sourced images of munitions worldwide, has published several images of unexploded submunitions found in Israel this week.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Authorities did not speculate where the live mortar came from, but residents say unexploded ordnance has turned up in the area for years following the 1973 Roseville yard disaster.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The site is closed to tourism due to unstable walls and concern about the presence of unexploded ordnance.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Open Source Munitions Portal, which authenticates publicly sourced images of munitions worldwide, has published several images of unexploded submunitions found in Israel this week.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Unexploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexploded. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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