weapons of mass destruction
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The move is expected to trigger months of intensive debate among lawmakers about how to boost the American nuclear industry while curbing the spread of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
It also bans nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction on the moon or in Earth’s orbit.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
And while not a member of NATO, Israel coordinates with the security bloc through a process called the Mediterranean Dialogue, which includes work against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025
Some scholars have, however, voiced concern about whether using weapons of mass destruction to signpost humankind’s transformation of the planet would send the wrong kind of message about our time.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
Those engaged in the development and manufacture of weapons of mass destruction are given salaries, perquisites of power and, where possible, public honors at the highest levels available in their respective societies.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
