Sentence examples for fail to explode from inspiring English sources

Those that fail to explode on impact can still detonate like land mines when disturbed later.

Many of them fail to explode, later killing and maiming civilians long after the weapons are fired.

Cluster bombs scatter hundreds of small "bomblets", many of which fail to explode, over a wide area.

But up to a quarter fail to explode, creating minefields that kill civilians once the war is over.

Cluster bombs are highly effective against troop concentrations, but a significant proportion of the bomblets fail to explode on impact.

Some bomblets fail to explode upon hitting the ground and can remain a deadly hazard long after the fighting is over.

One bomb failed to explode.

They had failed to explode.

Fortunately, it failed to explode.

The bombs failed to explode.

Other devices failed to explode, authorities said.