weapon of mass destruction

noun phrase

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

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As Star Wars fans know, Andor serves as a prequel to 2016’s Rogue One, which followed the heroic rebel troupe who stole plans for the Death Star, the Empire’s weapon of mass destruction. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025 The Star Wars prequel series leads up to the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which portrayed a heroic band of rebels who steal the plans to the Empire’s weapon of mass destruction: The Death Star, setting the stage for the events of the original 1977 film. Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025 But on January 25, 1995, that threat once again came front and center when Russian officers mistook a Norwegian rocket sent to study the aurora borealis for a weapon of mass destruction. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2025 Skyler Philippi, 24, was arrested on Nov. 2 and charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy facility, court records show. Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for weapon of mass destruction

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“Weapon of mass destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weapon%20of%20mass%20destruction. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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