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detonation

[det-n-ey-shuhn] / ˌdɛt nˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
explosion
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“The Complex,” more meandering and less searing — is a departure from such detonation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Textron’s tech can also trick mine sensors into thinking a large boat is passing, triggering a relatively safe detonation.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Under Finland's 1987 Nuclear Energy Act, the import, manufacture, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives is prohibited on Finnish soil - even during wartime.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

She continued: "When you take out a major leader, there's a detonation of a struggle to take control in that vacuum. So, you'll see these squabbles for power in different parts of the country."

From BBC • Feb. 24, 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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