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An attempt to detonate or diffuse the bomb failed, so Officer Brian Murray and three others were lowered into the crater.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

He said residents in towns south of Tyre left after hearing reports in the Lebanese media that Israel might detonate nearby.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

“Oil spikes don’t cause recessions alone — they detonate existing fragilities,” the Rapidan team said.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

The US currently uses computer simulations and other non-explosive means to test its nuclear weapons, and therefore does not have a practical justification to detonate them, multiple experts said.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

“The Sixers must have bought it when it went up for auction a few years ago. And they’ve been sitting on it all this time, waiting for the perfect moment to detonate it.”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

When roughly a mile from its target, it uses artificial intelligence to lock onto the target and detonates nearby, according to its users.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

In these events, an incoming object such as a comet detonates above the ground, releasing intense heat and shockwaves that reach Earth's surface.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2025

No one detonates a room with honesty and irritation quite like Bill Burr, and his latest, “Drop Dead Years,” shows the comedian in his fully evolved form.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025

If Wilder detonates early and finishes Herndon quicker than Torrez did, expect someone somewhere to shout: "He's back!"

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025

Halftime Right after you glance at April waving from the bleachers, your stomach detonates: KABOOM! and you lose it right there behind the bench in Pernell’s gym bag.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander

Video footage on social media showed large secondary explosions, suggesting stored ammunition was detonated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

BBC reporter Angela Kalwaites said a "big bang" could be heard at the site at about 11:15, shortly before it was confirmed the bomb had been detonated.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

"They poisoned us," Hinamoeura Cross, a 37-year-old Tahitian parliamentarian who was aged seven when France detonated its last nuclear explosion near her home in French Polynesia in 1996.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

Kennett and his team support the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis, which suggests that fragments of a comet detonated above Earth's surface.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 1, 2026

Andrei Sakharov, father of the Soviet Union’s hydrogen bomb and designer of the largest explosive ever detonated on earth, did his part to save the world, too.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The drone, designed by Perennial Autonomy, a company backed by former Google CEO and billionaire Eric Schmidt using Ukrainian engineers, destroys other drones by detonating close by and has proven popular in Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

If your goal is to save money on taxes, detonating the tax torpedo is not ideal.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

Several unexploded bombs dating back to past wars have been discovered in Serbia in recent years, all of which were safely removed without detonating.

From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025

Some Wodehouse lines are like time bombs, detonating with a momentary delay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025

I scan the area for the pods that will surely be detonating.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins