weapon of mass destruction

noun phrase

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

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This crucial detail is what boosts a weapon of mass destruction on the order of a few dozen kilotons to something like Castle Bravo, the first US thermonuclear bomb test. —

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025 The film explores his moral dilemmas, personal struggles and the profound consequences of creating a weapon of mass destruction set against the backdrop of World War II and the dawn of the nuclear age. —

Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Tsarnaev was convicted on 30 counts for crimes committed during the bombings near the finish line at the Boston Marathon in 2013, including three counts of using a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024 Following a trial in 2015, Tsarnaev was convicted of 30 charges including the use of a weapon of mass destruction. —

Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for weapon of mass destruction

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