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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Another person has been charged in both federal and state court for reportedly igniting Molotov cocktails at the same dealership earlier this year.
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
In Colorado, a woman was accused of throwing Molotov cocktails and vandalizing vehicles and a showroom.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
On March 5, the Justice Department charged a 41-year-old Oregon man with illegally possessing an unregistered destructive device for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails and firing a gun outside a Salem, Oregon, Tesla dealership.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Police believe Nelson is linked to a series of vandalism incidents at the Tesla dealership, including throwing Molotov cocktails in the parking lot and spraying paint.
—Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
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Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
In Colorado, a woman was accused of throwing Molotov cocktails and vandalizing vehicles and a showroom.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
On March 5, the Justice Department charged a 41-year-old Oregon man with illegally possessing an unregistered destructive device for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails and firing a gun outside a Salem, Oregon, Tesla dealership.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Police believe Nelson is linked to a series of vandalism incidents at the Tesla dealership, including throwing Molotov cocktails in the parking lot and spraying paint.
—Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Molotov cocktail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Molotov%20cocktail. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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