nuke

Example Sentences

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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

Doggone it: Space is trying to nuke Russia!

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2024

By then the boys are ready to nuke the deal.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2023

“Is this some end-of-the-world thing? You want to find your father and reconcile before your alien friends nuke the planet?”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson