nuke

Example Sentences

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Stopping the nuke would give them more time to gather intelligence, but we learn there’s only a 61% chance of intercepting it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

You may have said things you regret, and rather than look through your posts with a fine-toothed comb, you nuke everything in the name of reputation preservation.

From Slate • May 7, 2024

“Economic interdependence was seen as the way to world peace — people who trade with each other are less likely to nuke each other.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2023

“You’re bringing together Wikipedia-style answers to an infinite number of questions, and that’s just going to nuke many corners of the open web.”

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

There was a problem with the turkey—not enough time to nuke both packages—but one would serve.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz