weapon of mass destruction

noun phrase

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

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After their arrests, the men said they were inspired by the Islamic State group, according to law enforcement officials and a criminal complaint charging them with providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction. Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026 Federal prosecutors have charged them with using a weapon of mass destruction and providing material support to a terrorist organization, among other accusations, despite the absence of evidence of a relationship between ISIS and these two young men. Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026 Carroll and Page each pleaded not guilty to one count of providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists, one count of possession of unregistered firearms and one count of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction. Austin Turner, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026 Carroll and Page are also charged with one count of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction. Paris Barraza, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025 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 31 Mar. 2026.

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