unexploded
adjective
un·ex·plod·ed
ˌən-ik-ˈsplō-dəd 
: not exploded
an unexploded bomb/shell
unexploded ammunition
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According to multiple outlets, the blast occurred as deputies were handling unexploded ordnance recovered the night before.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The current working theory among investigators is that the device was part of an unexploded ordnance recovered by law enforcement from a residence Thursday in Santa Monica, another law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told CNN.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Soak unexploded fireworks and trash in water before putting it on the curb, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, advised.
—Eleanor Nash
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Among other issues, the board cited inadequate inventory of unexploded ordnance and insufficient inventory of ancient burials and associated artifacts.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The current working theory among investigators is that the device was part of an unexploded ordnance recovered by law enforcement from a residence Thursday in Santa Monica, another law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told CNN.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Soak unexploded fireworks and trash in water before putting it on the curb, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, advised.
—Eleanor Nash
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
Among other issues, the board cited inadequate inventory of unexploded ordnance and insufficient inventory of ancient burials and associated artifacts.
—Audrey McAvoy, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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“Unexploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexploded. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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