self-destruction
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That connection is especially important because cancer treatments such as radiation often work by damaging tumor cells enough to trigger their self-destruction.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
After the break, and again against Cape Verde, Uruguay at least created chances — and without two moments of self-destruction would already be through to the last 32.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
We have written a bit about Mace and the self-destruction she’ll put herself through to satisfy an unhealthy need for camera time.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026
In fact, the project, whose premise depended on sustaining a false reality for one unknowing star, inherently risked self-destruction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
It seems fairly clear that if self-destruction is not the overwhelmingly preponderant fate of galactic civilizations, then the sky is softly humming with messages from the stars.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
