Example Sentences

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But the explosiveness with which this comeback has taken hold is making some investors uneasy.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“I don’t have the explosiveness or speed I had when I was younger—I can still move well,” he says.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Like Cunningham-South and Chessum, their second-row pairing of Charles Ollivon and Mickael Guillard have the athleticism and explosiveness to play in the back row on occasion.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

The Raiders are getting healthier, Brock Bowers adds explosiveness and Maxx Crosby is back to form.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

These were plyometric exercises, like jumps and lateral lunges that Keeth said, with repetition, would help increase my explosiveness and foot speed.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad