detonate
Example Sentences
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He said residents in towns south of Tyre left after hearing reports in the Lebanese media that Israel might detonate nearby.
From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026
“Oil spikes don’t cause recessions alone — they detonate existing fragilities,” the Rapidan team said.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 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
Molniyas can either detonate their own payload or carry two or three small FPVs, extending their range.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
My water powers would protect us both, and we’d detonate the charges from a quarter mile away.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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