weapons of mass destruction
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It also bans nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction on the moon or in Earth’s orbit.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
Cheney saw that the threat ran beyond Afghanistan and al Qaeda, that terrorists planned more attacks on America, and they might involve weapons of mass destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
The ruling moved authority to judges and away from agency experts, he said, even those in highly technical fields who provide oversight on weapons of mass destruction, cybersecurity and biohazards.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024
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
The thought of making weapons of mass destruction had never occurred to him.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
