weapon of mass destruction

noun phrase

: a weapon that can destroy entire buildings, cities, etc.

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Nasir faces nine charges, including two counts of weapon of mass destruction and two counts of threat of terrorism. Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025 Skyler Philippi, 24, has pleaded guilty to attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to attack Nashville's energy infrastructure, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 Doute’s behavior on Vanderpump Rules — from sleeping with her best friend’s boyfriend (Jax) while Drive played in the background to punching James Kennedy at Scheana’s wedding — was so explosive that the United Nations should have stepped in to classify her as a weapon of mass destruction. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2025 And the worst weapon of mass destruction of them all is nuclear. Nbc News, NBC news, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for weapon of mass destruction

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“Weapon of mass destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weapon%20of%20mass%20destruction. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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