Examples of 'failed to detonate' in a sentence

Meaning of "failed to detonate"

failed to detonate: This phrase is usually associated with explosives or devices that did not explode as intended. It indicates a malfunction or unsuccessful activation of an explosive mechanism

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failed to detonate
A second bomb failed to detonate and was defused.
One exploded and the other failed to detonate.
The grenade failed to detonate and no one was harmed.
The remaining two charges failed to detonate.
The bombs failed to detonate and no one was injured.
But many of these bombs failed to detonate.
Failed to detonate.
But the device failed to detonate properly.
She survived when her explosive belt failed to detonate.
A third bomb that failed to detonate was found later.
We are going to descend two levels to where the main charge failed to detonate.
The third also failed to detonate.
The package in fact contained a primed bomb which in the event failed to detonate.
A second device failed to detonate.
Investigations revealed one of the timing devices attached to the bomb failed to detonate.

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The bomb failed to detonate.
His fingerprint was found on one of the devices that failed to detonate.
A fourth attacker failed to detonate her bomb and was arrested a few days later.
Fortunately the grenade failed to detonate.
Many FLNC bombs failed to detonate or attacks had to be aborted.
The cafeteria and car bombs failed to detonate.
You failed to detonate your own PBIED on the October 1st rail attack.
Up to a third of the bombs failed to detonate.
The reason why these explosives failed to detonate could never be conclusively determined.
Emoto killed himself by leaping from the aircraft and the bombs failed to detonate.
Those made by the Germans either failed to detonate or hit in some insignificant area.
The torpedo actually struck Olympic but failed to detonate.
During the take, an explosive failed to detonate and landed in the seat beside Ford.
One injured a US soldier and a second failed to detonate.
The explosive belt that he wore failed to detonate because of a technical malfunction.17.
Passengers subdued the Nigerian after his explosives failed to detonate.
The explosions were caused by detonators which failed to detonate the main explosive charge.
Investigators believe Abdeslam survived the Paris attacks because his suicide vest failed to detonate.
A second British citizen, Omar Khan Sharif, failed to detonate the bomb in his possession.
Destroyer USS Duncan launched two torpedoes toward Furutaka that either missed or failed to detonate.
The torpedo 's aim was true, but it failed to detonate when it hit the ship.
This did not happen, since the bombs in the cafeteria and cars failed to detonate.
They had been launched on April 14 but failed to detonate for unknown reasons.
In the opening engagement, a large portion of grenades used by the Americans failed to detonate.
Out of 18 detonators two failed to detonate.
Security cameras saw that Tim McVeigh was a patsy ; and some explosives failed to detonate.
The bomb struck the bridge but failed to detonate.
She dropped a single depth charge near the sinking ship, but it failed to detonate.
A third device set by Rahimi failed to detonate.
It had been wired to his ignition switch, but had failed to detonate.
Thankfully, most of these have failed to detonate.
One bomb landed in a room where Diệm was reading, but failed to detonate.
The vehicle caught fire, but failed to detonate.
The car 's path was blocked and the explosives failed to detonate.
For one reason or another, the charges failed to detonate.

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