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In a rare acknowledgment during a meeting Thursday with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, Putin said that missiles fired by Russian air defenses after Ukrainian drones entered Russian airspace had detonated near an Azerbaijan Airlines plane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Officers patrolling the 8000 block of Cornflower Circle Friday night saw several people frantically carry the child into a residence after multiple fireworks had detonated in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2025

He said the missile had detonated in a field, and that there had been no injuries or damage to infrastructure.

From Reuters • Oct. 18, 2023

However there was no indication that any fireworks had detonated, police said.

From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2022

His office looked like someone had detonated a bomb and unleashed a pack of wild wolves to pick over the salvageable remains.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken