unexploded
Americanadjective
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The objects include unexploded ordnance, drones and other unmanned vehicles found washed ashore or floating at sea, it said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Devon and Cornwall Police said partner agencies continued "to assess the unexploded ordnance", stressing work was "ongoing to determine the safest and most appropriate course of action".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Yes, Sazan is covered in unexploded land mines, a feature that, like the waterlessness and lack of electricity, doesn’t scream “luxury tourist development.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The unexploded ordnance, some of which was heard going off during the dayslong effort to quench the fire, made it harder for firefighters to get close to the blaze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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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