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detonation

[det-n-ay-shuhn] / ˌdɛt nˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
explosion
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The first detonation was believed to have involved "black powder corresponding to pyrotechnic material stored at the site," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

And another U.S. servicemember was killed this weekend during the controlled detonation of a downed Iranian attack drone in Northern Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

A third U.S. service member in Jordan is missing and presumed dead, and a fourth was killed during the detonation of a downed Iranian drone in Iraq on Saturday.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

"What happens when a warrior comes against a freak of nature? Derek comes to fight, but I'm coming with detonation," Wilder said.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026

They walked to school without incident, though Moss would have been hard-pressed to have noticed the detonation of an atom bomb that morning.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro


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