nukes
A slang term for nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons.
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How to use nukes in a sentence
As indeed it now turns out was the case with nukes and the Cold War.
I had a fleeting image of long hair, jeans and a “No nukes” placard.
Truman’s Grandson & Japan’s A-Bomb Survivors: A Story of Reconciliation | Clifton Truman Daniel | August 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis emotional bomb is dropped early in the episode, paving the way for the upcoming nukes.
The Bloated ‘HIMYM’ Finale Ends Exactly Where We Knew It Would | Amy Zimmerman | April 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYes, Israel has nukes, and that technology has made Israel safe from symmetrical attack.
Memo to Bibi Netanyahu: It’s Time to Build an Arsenal of Awe | Lloyd Green | December 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Soviets stopped setting off nukes at Nova Zembla after that, owing to international pressure.
Pale Fire and the Cold War: Redefining Vladimir Nabokov’s Masterpiece | Michael Weiss | October 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
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