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
"We move carefully and extremely slowly so that the mine does not detonate," Vitalii says, describing the painstakingly slow process of demining.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
Former world number one Andy Roddick previously said there should be a "zone" for players to "detonate" after tough defeats.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
One of my cousins who lives in Dahiyeh had disconnected the solar-powered lithium batteries that provided electricity to his apartment for fear that they could detonate.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2024
It felt like he might detonate at any moment.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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