A-bomb

Example Sentences

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One of the key sticking points has been Iran's nuclear programme, long a source of friction with Western powers who suspect Tehran is building a bomb, a claim it has systematically denied.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

He told BBC News: "I felt like I'd been in a bomb explosion."

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

For more than a decade, the U.S. intelligence community has assessed that Iran sought a threshold nuclear capability, securing the strategic advantages of a nuclear power without incurring the costs of openly pursuing a bomb.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

"We thought it was a bomb attack... it was pretty scary."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The volume was disappointing and the enrichment far below what was needed for a bomb core, but it was also far more than any other method had produced.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik