- a variation of atomic bomb.
atom bomb
Example Sentences
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This frustrated Marcus because he otherwise liked the innovative theory that had been proposed by Willard Libby, a physicist who had helped develop the atom bomb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The first phase involved determining if he predated the "nuclear age", which began in 1945 when the US first tested the atom bomb in New Mexico, the coroner heard.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Knowing she’ll lose the ability to pick a side cast her back into the fight, and with an atom bomb that the hive mind, by its endlessly giving nature, had to provide.
From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2025
Did the U.S. destroy Iran’s ability to build an atom bomb, or did the Iranians stash away a lot of their enriched uranium before the attack?
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2025
I know, we came up here to get away from things— politics, the atom bomb, war, pressure groups, prejudice, laws—I know.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
