Molotov cocktail
noun
Mo·lo·tov cocktail
ˈmä-lə-ˌtȯf- 
ˈmȯ-,
ˈmō-,
-ˌtȯv-
: a crude bomb made of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid (such as gasoline) and usually fitted with a wick (such as a saturated rag) that is ignited just before the bottle is hurled
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The suspect was captured after dropping a backpack filled with Molotov cocktails, authorities said.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 June 2025
But halfway through the Sunday afternoon march, a suicidal Muslim immigrant attacked them with a flamethrower and Molotov cocktails, injuring 12, including an elderly Holocaust survivor.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 June 2025
One allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail, and three deputies were struck, causing minor injuries, the department said.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
The assailant, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, reportedly in the U.S. illegally, used homemade Molotov cocktails and a flamethrower-like device to target peaceful marchers.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 June 2025
But halfway through the Sunday afternoon march, a suicidal Muslim immigrant attacked them with a flamethrower and Molotov cocktails, injuring 12, including an elderly Holocaust survivor.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 June 2025
One allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail, and three deputies were struck, causing minor injuries, the department said.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
The assailant, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, reportedly in the U.S. illegally, used homemade Molotov cocktails and a flamethrower-like device to target peaceful marchers.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
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“Molotov cocktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Molotov%20cocktail. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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