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detonation

[det-n-ey-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

Indeed, that was effectively unknowable because, as the NYPD’s chief of detectives told reporters, they had learned that the bomb could’ve been timed to go off anywhere in the 12 hours prior to actual detonation.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

A controlled detonation has been carried out on a large World War Two bomb found at a building site.

From BBC May 1, 2026

When he saw her the detonation almost drowned him.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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