Doomsday Clock

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used especially for a visual representation of how close humanity is to the end of the world as depicted by a minute hand approaching midnight

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“Doomsday Clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Doomsday%20Clock. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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