atomic bomb
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Consider his point of view: America is the indefatigable Colossus, an object of awe that put a man on the moon in a decade and produced an atomic bomb in half that time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
With the explosion of the atomic bomb, Kip’s belief system is literally shattered, leaving him to find a new path in life that, sadly, doesn’t include Hana.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Casias had been an administrative assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where the first atomic bomb was developed and where nuclear weapon work continues, her family told local news outlets after her disappearance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
"The Strait of Hormuz represents an opportunity as precious as an atomic bomb," said Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
He had tried to communicate that the national interest did not lie in simply continuing atomic bomb work, and even suggested banning atomic weapons by international convention “just like poison gases after the last war.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
