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
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
The decision to declare this a terrorist incident looks less to be based on a clear understanding of his ideology and more on his methodology, with the use of an improvised explosive device.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2021
Iraqi security forces said Monday that the explosion appeared to have been caused by an improvised explosive device.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2021
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