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nuclear

[noo-klee-er, nyoo-, -kyuh-ler] / ˈnu kli ər, ˈnju-, -kjə lər /




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The U.S. and Russia each possess thousands of nuclear warheads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Plus, inside the California bullet-train debacle, how a disappearing Rio Grande is reshaping the Southwest, and why the U.S. wants to deploy floating nuclear reactors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Observing changes in nuclear shape and migration patterns after weeks of exposure provided evidence that glioblastoma cells can adapt to their mechanical environment in lasting ways.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Eisenhower and America helped rebuild the world after World War II, understanding that to survive in the nuclear age, the old, primitive ways were just too dangerous.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

After the Big Ivan test, Sakharov spoke out about the danger of nuclear fallout.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin


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