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• present tense form of nuke (3rd person singular).
• plural of nuke.

nukes

Cultural  

1. A slang term for nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons.

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If it does, Saudi Arabia probably “has an interest in keeping open the possibility of having some nukes as a deterrent” of its own, Fred says.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026

I just interviewed John Mecklin, editor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and we talked about existential risks, including nukes.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

“There’s I believe a growing appreciation that AIs are the new nukes, you have to have them.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

Artificial intelligence, nukes, everything out of control, a cultural establishment that hates you.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

Not nukes, not fireballs, and not magic missiles.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline