annihilation
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In 2022, during the last review of the treaty that is considered the cornerstone of non-proliferation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned humanity was "one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation."
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
In the simplest scenario, the likelihood of annihilation is constant and does not depend on how fast the particles are moving.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
Relations between Washington and Moscow were starting to thaw, yet a staggering stockpile of almost 70,000 nuclear warheads meant the threat of annihilation lingered in the air.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
Aside from the ongoing menace of nuclear annihilation, the biggest threat we’ve faced as a country was 9/11 when the country’s mainland was attacked by al-Qaeda.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
The phones at the police department in Trenton, New Jersey, started ringing when the Martians began their annihilation.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing annihilation
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