Surely, Iraq was still bluffing and would fold its cards rather than risk annihilation.

Why, to do so might conceivably risk annihilation for the Thennanin themselves!

Tears of joy made her mouth shake, but she forced them back, refusing to risk such annihilation if she was wrong, if he didn't love her.

The two or three times he had attempted to walk unescorted, he had found that he risked annihilation at the hands of the monstrous being.

War against God will not only risk annihilation, it will also hurt their chances of getting back into God's grace through good behavior (lines 208-213).

All the signs are that he does not want to risk annihilation but hopes to launch a great Arab dynasty, with Qusay inheriting power.

To gamble all we have on a single move; to risk annihilation?

Privately, Earth's political and military leadership is even willing to accept unconditional surrender should the Minbari ask it, rather than risk complete annihilation.

Our only prayer of bringing the Germans to their knees without risking mutual nuclear annihilation is to come at Berlin from the opposite direction.

I don't figure they'd risk annihilation just to stick to a deadline.