weapons of mass destruction

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: weapons that can destroy entire cities, regions, etc.

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The hundreds of millions of dollars in proceeds are then used to fund North Korea's weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Polling from early 2003 showed that more than two-thirds of Americans falsely believed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and a majority believed Saddam Hussein was directly involved in the 9/11 attacks. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 The weapons of mass destruction did not exist and Iraq was found to have no connection to the attacks of 9/11. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Just as there would be with a host of bad actors armed with weapons of mass destruction. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weapons of mass destruction

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“Weapons of mass destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weapons%20of%20mass%20destruction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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