neutron bomb
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It was enough to earn him the nickname he hated but could never shake: “Neutron Jack,” a reference to the neutron bomb, which purportedly kills people while leaving buildings intact.
From New York Times
Samuel T. Cohen, the inventor of the neutron bomb, died in Los Angeles at age 89.
From Washington Times
If we learn anything from this sad passage in our history it should be that rage and contempt are a sort of neutron bomb in the marketplace of ideas, obviating actual competition.
From New York Times
The former New York Times reporter recalled walking around "deserted" Times Square and New York City six months ago, comparing it to "as if a neutron bomb went off."
From Fox News
It is almost as if a neutron bomb has struck, removing in an instant all signs of human life, while leaving buildings, roads and other man-made artefacts perfectly intact.
From The Guardian
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