detonate
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The leaked Internal Affairs report said there was a mistaken “universal belief” within the bomb squad that the containment vessel could safely detonate up to 40 pounds of explosive materials.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Because of their small size, the rats are not heavy enough to detonate mines, making them a safer option than humans.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 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
Proximity fuses are designed to detonate in the air when they are a certain distance from a target, experts say.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025
There was a hard block of silence, and then I said quietly, as though my words might detonate the room, “Do you remember what made you fall?”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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A Separate Peace
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