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  • Watching the RETHUGlicans selfdestruct is at least entertaining.

    Think Progress » Defense Department Disavows Santorum’s WMD Claims 2006

  • It would all be gone soon, the computers 'selfdestruct mechanism activated by the president's voiced command once Smith's death was confirmed.

    ...And Nail 2010

  • Me OK just let me know...waiting for the This message will selfdestruct Portion of the phone call

    PROMOTION FoodNinja 2005

  • That was also a worthy goal and he redoubled his efforts to get to their leader before a crazed Gorn could atomize them or they chose to selfdestruct.

    Doors Into Chaos Robert Greenberger 2001

  • It requires that all anti-personnel mines used outside marked and monitored minefields quickly and reliably selfdestruct.

    Statement By The Press Secretary On Amended Mines Protocol ITY National Archives 1999

  • I’m so glad that woman like yourself is taking such a great step to educate people that “kill or be killed” attitude is selfdestruct.

    Global Voices in English » Pakistan: Prachinar, The Valley Of Death 2009

  • “You know,” he said softly as if talking to himself, “Starfleet has never been able to come up with a satisfactory explanation for why the Cardassians didn’t activate DS9’s selfdestruct system when they withdrew.

    MILLENNIUM GARFIELD REEVES-STEVENS JUDITH 2000

  • “You know,” he said softly as if talking to himself, “Starfleet has never been able to come up with a satisfactory explanation for why the Cardassians didn’t activate DS9’s selfdestruct system when they withdrew.

    MILLENNIUM GARFIELD REEVES-STEVENS JUDITH 2000

  • “You know,” he said softly as if talking to himself, “Starfleet has never been able to come up with a satisfactory explanation for why the Cardassians didn’t activate DS9’s selfdestruct system when they withdrew.

    MILLENNIUM GARFIELD REEVES-STEVENS JUDITH 2000

  • I realize now that Logan’s brother, Sean, and his parents must have understood intuitively that Logan was the kind of person who could easily selfdestruct.

    Flash Jayne Ann Krentz 1998

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