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atomic bomb

[uh-tom-ik bom] / əˈtɒm ɪk ˌbɒm /


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Not to be confused with movies about Fox News or Hedy Lamarr, “Bombshell” isn’t just a film about the atomic bomb either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

After leaving Cheyenne Mountain and getting a master’s degree, I co-taught a course on the making and use of the atomic bomb at the Air Force Academy.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

America built the atomic bomb when the physics seemed impossible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

In 2024, Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors won the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

But that wouldn’t stop the Soviet Union from building an atomic bomb.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin