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detonation

[det-n-ey-shuhn] / ˌdɛt nˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
explosion
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Police said bomb disposal experts conducted the controlled detonation at 15:20 on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“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

ICF allows scientists to replicate and study the effects of nuclear weapons, including how materials behave under the same extreme temperatures and pressures found inside a nuclear detonation, without an actual nuclear test.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

When he saw her the detonation almost drowned him.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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