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Recent Examples of self-annihilation
The Doomsday Clock is a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which has maintained the clock since 1947.
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Doyle Rice, The Courier-Journal, 23 Jan. 2024
These stellar objects, called dark stars, might have been fueled not by nuclear fusion but by the self-annihilation of dark matter—the invisible stuff that is thought to make up about 85 percent of the matter in the universe.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 20 July 2023
With this set-up, audiences are primed to delight in the self-annihilation of the wealthy and privileged.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
It’s become so personal to me to be able to just be proud of myself for not having succeeded in my own self-annihilation.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
This is the closest the symbolic clock has ever been to midnight, a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation, according to the Bulletin, which has maintained the clock since 1947.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock: a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which has maintained the clock since 1947.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
Doyle Rice, The Courier-Journal, 23 Jan. 2024
These stellar objects, called dark stars, might have been fueled not by nuclear fusion but by the self-annihilation of dark matter—the invisible stuff that is thought to make up about 85 percent of the matter in the universe.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 20 July 2023
With this set-up, audiences are primed to delight in the self-annihilation of the wealthy and privileged.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
It’s become so personal to me to be able to just be proud of myself for not having succeeded in my own self-annihilation.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
This is the closest the symbolic clock has ever been to midnight, a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation, according to the Bulletin, which has maintained the clock since 1947.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock: a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which has maintained the clock since 1947.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-annihilation
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The pervasive self-immolation that results gives the movie enough edge to make up for the weak car stunts, although the bikers’ skull helmets are among the most badass the genre has to offer.Katie Rife, Vulture, 21 June 2024
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Unfortunately, Lewis just so happened to recently find himself at the scene of a murder involving none other than Rose's policeman ex-boyfriend Joel (Kyle Gallner), the person who witnessed Rose's self-immolation in the final minutes of the first movie and damned himself in the process.Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Two similar documents listed for thousands of dollars earlier this year: A Franklin letter about the American Revolution asked $120,000, while a copy of George Washington’s neutrality proclamation signed by Alexander Hamilton was valued at $58,000.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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To be clear: What Bezos and Soon-Shiong did here, under a guise of neutrality, is take a very loud position.Allison Morrow, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Reality check: Most major newspapers and regional chains have stopped presidential endorsements, citing everything from objectivity, lack of resources, failing trust in media and potential fallout that hurts the bottom line.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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Remind yourself that every market and customer brings a unique objectivity and that the reality is this is a non-linear, iterative process with continuous evolution.Mustansir Paliwala, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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A little self-flagellation can be fun, but a Goofus-and-Gallant dynamic develops between Simone and Gigi that unbalances the drama.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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Some of the attendees catch on and quickly bolt, but there’s still a small group left when Walsh pulls out a box of whips and paddles so that people can engage in self-flagellation.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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But there are also times when her altruism surely runs in short supply, and our queen’s gotta hit the road like any A-lister must.Nathan Smith, Vulture, 26 June 2024
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Using the Hogan Values framework, people are higher or lower on motivators like power, hedonism, tradition, and altruism, among other things.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Self-annihilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-annihilation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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