How to Use ammonium nitrate in a Sentence

ammonium nitrate

noun
  • The blast was in fact at the port of Beirut, caused by a stockpile of ammonium nitrate stored there for years.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2020
  • But three years on and what caused the ammonium nitrate to ignite remains a mystery.
    — Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The company used ammonium nitrate to inflate the air bags in a crash.
    — CBS News, 5 May 2023
  • Takata used volatile ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to fill air bags in a crash.
    — Tom Krisher, Detroit Free Press, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Takata used volatile ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate air bags in a crash.
    — CBS News, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Takata used volatile ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate air bags in a crash.
    — Tom Krisher, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Takata used ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate air bags in a crash.
    — CBS News, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Hezbollah had substantial control over the port, and a long list of politicians knew that the ammonium nitrate was stored there.
    — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
  • The investigation is focused on how the ammonium nitrate came to be stored at the port and why nothing was done about it.
    — Bassem Mroue, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2020
  • The part of the plant that held the ammonium nitrate, Muska explained, is beyond the city limits.
    — star-telegram, 28 Dec. 2013
  • Russian troops blew up an ammonium nitrate warehouse in Kharkiv Oblast.
    — Katya Soldak, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • Back on the island, one of the men lit a gas burner under a pan and used his bare hand to stir a splash of kerosene into white beads of solid ammonium nitrate.
    — Aurora Almendral, New York Times, 15 June 2018
  • The blast tore through the city with such force it was felt across the country — the result of tons of ammonium nitrate igniting after a fire broke out at the port.
    — Saphora Smith, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2021
  • The company used ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion to inflate airbags in a crash.
    — Freida Frisaro, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2022
  • No one had taken action to secure 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a hangar in the city’s port.
    — The New York Times, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2020
  • The explosion was fueled by thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate that had been improperly stored at the city’s port for more than six years.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2020
  • In later years, Takata added a dessicant to absorb moisture and keep the ammonium nitrate dry.
    — Matt Ott, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2021
  • The blast, which was caused by the ignition of a stockpile of ammonium nitrate in a port warehouse, caused billions of dollars worth of damage.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Some 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate that had been left lying around at the Beirut port caught fire, and a blast ripped through the city.
    — Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2020
  • The blast was caused by nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate that had been improperly stored at the port for years.
    — Bloomberg.com, 4 Sep. 2020
  • About 40% of ammonium nitrate — laughing gas's source — comes from Russia.
    — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 3 June 2022
  • Smaller amounts of ammonium nitrate also are produced.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Unlike previous recalls, the Takata non-azide inflators do not use volatile ammonium nitrate to fill the air bags in a crash.
    — Tom Krisher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2019
  • The blast has since been linked to a warehouse where 2,750 metric tons of ammonium nitrate was stored improperly for years.
    — Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2020
  • The blast was caused by a fire that ignited a stash of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate left unattended for more than six years in a warehouse.
    — Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Much of the country blamed the government for the blast, which was caused by the improper storage of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate.
    — Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2021
  • Many people familiar with the Safer liken it to the dockside warehouse in Beirut, packed with ammonium nitrate, that exploded last year.
    — The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021
  • The blast, powerful enough to be felt in nearby countries, was triggered by the ignition of a huge supply of ammonium nitrate improperly stored at the port.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The cause of the fire that ignited nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at Beirut's port remains unclear.
    — Sarah El Deeb, Star Tribune, 16 Aug. 2020
  • The cause of the fire that ignited nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate at Beirut’s port remains unclear.
    — Andrea Rosa, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2020

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