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2022-02-07 08:02
Nuclear option phrase
The act of using nuclear weapons when there are no other possible courses of action.
I'm afraid that we may have to resort to the nuclear option to kill these zombies.
They are trying to protect their country without recourse to the nuclear option.
In the United States Senate, a procedure connected with a parliament that enables the Senate to overrule a regulation that has been in place for a long time with a simple majority instead of the usually needed supermajority of 60%.
Did anyone challenge the legality of the nuclear option in the past?
Some people believe that the use of the nuclear option violates Senate rules and practices already in existence.
A drastic action or decision made in response to a specific state of affairs.
Brexiteers have been championing the nuclear option of withdrawing from the EU.
The government took the nuclear option of placing the city under martial law during the epidemic.
This phrase is derived from analogy with the political decision to use nuclear weapons in a war.
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Yesterday we paid a visit to the local market and enjoyed some street food.
