unexploded
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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A fourth servicemember was killed last week in Iraq during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Poorly drafted emergency-power laws, some dating back to the early days of the Republic, are unexploded ordnance that could blow up the constitutional order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
In central London, a construction digger unearths an unexploded World War II bomb, and it starts to tick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Around a fifth of Ukraine is contaminated by mines or unexploded ordnance, according to the UN's Mine Action Service.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
If a block’s been roped off because there’s an unexploded bomb buried in the street, people just go round another way.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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