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Recent Examples of explosives
Tighter oversight of explosives The task force also called for tighter controls on the importation and regulation of fireworks and explosive materials.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explosives
bombs
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To this end, the real number of bombs/missiles used could easily be 5,000–10,000+ weapons or more.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Iran was clearly prepared, especially after the Twelve-Day War, last June, when the President ordered B-2 stealth warplanes to drop bunker-busting bombs on nuclear facilities in Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Explosives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explosives. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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