mass destruction
Example Sentences
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Arms-control agreements ask nations to forgo mass destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
It also bans nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction on the moon or in Earth’s orbit.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
He will urge swift action to harness those benefits before the technology "becomes a weapon of mass destruction of jobs".
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
In the case of measles, that means no mass destruction of the cells that hold the immune system’s memory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
Many wrestled with regret over having used the laws of physics, which they revered, to devise a weapon of mass destruction.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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