improvised explosive device
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Reid lost both his legs and his right arm in 2009 from having stepped on an improvised explosive device in Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold which saw some of the conflict’s fiercest fighting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
It turned out that the driver whose car I was worried was a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device was just someone not paying attention to our convoy after a late night at work.
From Slate • Dec. 3, 2025
Former Royal Marine Mark Ormrod MBE, from Plymouth, suffered the catastrophic injuries when he stood on an improvised explosive device in 2007.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2022
Army veteran Sam Brown, who suffered facial injuries from an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, waged a stronger than anticipated challenge and hoped to pull off a stunning upset.
From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2022
But the party’s anti-establishment base has muscled behind Brown, who was badly burned by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan and has highlighted his personal story in his outsider crusade.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2022
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