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atomic bomb

[uh-tom-ik bom] / əˈtɒm ɪk ˌbɒm /


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Iran has consistently denied seeking to acquire an atomic bomb, while remaining adamant about its right to operate a full-scale civilian nuclear programme.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 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

Recently, survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bomb pressed for the abolition of nuclear arms at the United Nations, calling to build a human society free from nuclear weapons and war.

From BBC May 7, 2026

Ms. Gage deals with it by visiting the remnants of a Japanese internment camp at Manzanar, Calif., and the research facility in Los Alamos, N.M., where U.S. government scientists built the atomic bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

They focused on the subject Churchill called “overwhelmingly the most important”—the race to build an atomic bomb.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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