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detonation

noun as in explosion

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"Large parts of the camp were completely destroyed in a series of detonations by the Israeli forces. It is estimated that 100 houses were destroyed or heavily damaged," Ms Touma said.

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The government has ordered offshore energy firms to avoid "noisy" detonations when disposing of unexploded bombs on the seabed, in a bid to protect vulnerable marine life.

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The Cybertruck arrived in the city on Wednesday morning, less than two hours before the detonation, police have said.

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The explosions caused shockwaves across Lebanon, with detonations happening everywhere the pagers were being carried, including in supermarkets.

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The troops heard “detonations,” the military said, and two soldiers opened fire, stopping a truck that, it turned out, was transporting the migrants.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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