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nuke

[nook, nyook] / nuk, nyuk /






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But "The Nuke" is more than capable of matching such numbers.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Littler is nicknamed "The Nuke" and his Instagram account -- which features updates of life away from darts including recently passing his car driving test -- has 1.9 million followers.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

Los Angeles rapper Nuke Bizzle had an unusual way of infusing his work with an underworld sensibility.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2022

Mashinsky and co-founder and chief technology officer Nuke Goldstein — an engineer prone to grand statements like “We are disrupting giants” — found a growing audience for their vision.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022

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From Random Rhymes and Rambles by Wright, William Aldis




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