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explosives

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plural of explosive

as in bombs

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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. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026

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bombs

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Biden raised troop levels there to about 100,000, backed by seven fighter squadrons, six destroyers, and roughly 100 nuclear gravity bombs.

— JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Four Russian glide bombs destroyed a sorting center belonging to the postal service Nova Poshta in the northern Sumy region, and a drone smashed one of its depots in the Kyiv region, the company said.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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