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fallout

[fawl-out] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt /


NOUN
radioactivity
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Details on the cause and the extent of the environmental fallout haven’t been released.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

There is likely to be more fallout in the coming weeks but, in the meantime, it will be one of Hull or Middlesbrough who will be celebrating promotion to the Premier League on Saturday evening.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Cost pressures that have mounted since the start of the Iran conflict, though so far consumers have mainly faced the fallout in higher costs at gasoline stations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

After tech gains in Asia, attention turned to US-Iran war developments and the potential fallout for economies on the continent, sending European stocks lower.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The concept appealed to both Teller and Lawrence, who understood that public alarm about fallout could threaten the lab’s existence.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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