The result is in fact an exponential growth, thus giving rise to explosive increases in reaction rates, and indeed to chemical explosions themselves.

This resulted in an explosive increase in northerly wind speeds and swirling snow.

And the central bank has raised interest rates and pledged to pull back on explosive increases in the money supply.

The second half of the twentieth century saw an explosive increase in the number of freight transportation companies.

Reason for the explosive increase has been the deployment of oil and gas fields in this region since the early 1990s.

Since 2000, the city has seen an explosive increase in Hispanic immigration.

Not even huge credits would suffice because they could not hold down explosive increases in medical costs.

The explosive increase in criminal activities via the Internet requires a coordinated approach.

Social services spending alone, driven largely by explosive increases in Medicaid costs, is rising some 16 percent over last year, or $1.4 billion.

Due to the explosive increase in traffic at the height of the industrial age, the station was soon unable to cope with the growing demand.