atomic

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For many though, especially those with living memory of conflict and the atomic bombings, any shift away from pacifism ignites fear.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Rickover summed up the challenge for atomic innovators in a 1953 memo that distinguished between “academic reactors” and “practical reactors.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In 2019, he registered a trademark for an esoteric video game called “Bohrdom,” a “hybrid of a bullet hell and a racing game” based on atomic theory, in which electrons and protons compete.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

But Merz insisted that he still shared Trump's goal of ensuring Iran never obtains an atomic weapon, even if he has criticised the US handling of the conflict.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

He wasn’t always terribly accurate–oxygen’s atomic weight is actually sixteen, not seven–but the principle was sound and formed the basis for all of modern chemistry and much of the rest of modern science.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson