nuke

Example Sentences

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Thank whatever god responsible that never happened, because the devastation of dropping just one nuke would be so horrendous that we can barely comprehend it.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Anything short of that is merely kicking the nuke down the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Stopping the nuke would give them more time to gather intelligence, but we learn there’s only a 61% chance of intercepting it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

“The implicit message is not just: ‘We could nuke Los Angeles.’

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2024

“I heard you got the nuke codes on you,” Eric said to me as Todd took his foul shots.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan