detonate
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Alternatively, specialized ships or aircraft mimic the magnetic fields, pressure or noise created by a passing ship to detonate the mines before they can do any harm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Commander Fox explains that mines generally fall into two categories: contact mines, which detonate when struck, and influence mines, which explode when sensors detect changes in sound, pressure or magnetism.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
I regularly did more research on what type of mascara to buy than I did any online probing about this man for whom I was about to detonate my life.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025
Because of their small size, the rats are not heavy enough to detonate the mines.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
“The Sixers must have bought it when it went up for auction a few years ago. And they’ve been sitting on it all this time, waiting for the perfect moment to detonate it.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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