detonate

Example Sentences

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As the explosive charges are detonated, two perpendicular beams of x-rays document the pit’s implosion like high-speed cameras.

From Science Magazine

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms concluded that police badly miscalculated the amount of fireworks they placed into a containment vessel before detonating them.

From Los Angeles Times

The bomb did not detonate, but it resulted in cancellation of the reenactment after its discovery.

From Seattle Times

Around 2:49 p.m., nearly three hours after the first runner crossed the finish line, two bombs detonated about 210 yards apart at the marathon's finish line.

From Salon

Ten years ago, two bombs detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring nearly 300.

From Washington Times