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India's win over the United Arab Emirates had a whiff of such gunpowder about it when, for the second time in the tournament, a side found itself a handful of runs short of victory when the interval was called.

He had been asked to supply them with gunpowder about a year earlier, under the pretence that it was for William Stanley's regiment in Flanders no longer an illegal operation due to the recent Treaty of London —but otherwise provided no funds for the conspiracy.

The gang was out of gunpowder and about to be caught by Apache warriors, whereupon they would be killed for lack of working weaponry.

Mongol armies learned about gunpowder from the Chinese and carried it with them for use in sieges wherever they went.

(She also suggested that Mr. Brown listen to her song "Gunpowder & Lead," about the need to avenge domestic violence, and she said that he should be "be put back in his place").

Instead there were ruffles and bonnets and velvet cloaks, the coal fires of the blacksmith, and much to-do among the gentry about gunpowder and taxes.

There has been no testimony about gunpowder residue on the victim's clothing, which could be expected after a shooting at close range.

Look at Miranda Lambert's career: She's always cutting songs that are a little edgier, like 'Gunpowder & Lead,' about shooting down this guy who's getting out of jail for beating you up, you know?

Whilst finding out about the Gunpowder Plot, what fact surprised you most about that period or the plot?

A typical medium-sized firework is a "cake" with about 200g of gunpowder.

Today's mixologists aren't so worried about their gunpowder.