atomic

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The team points out that systems based on atomic clocks, which rely on very precise optical transitions, could be especially useful.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

But the often-loathsome characters in this irresistible eight-part series—which portrays data-mining the way “Dr. Strangelove” portrayed the atomic bomb—are weak, damaged, in the wrong jobs, or the wrong marriages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“There is a very long history of excellence in optics and atomic physics in France, and so we are really tapping into this tradition,” Bokhari told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

This is a city of ancient caves but also of modern mills and atomic research facilities, which makes it impossible for two people to view it in the same way.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

For instance, at different times, his wicked tricks included everything from atomic ray guns to sulfur and brimstone.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder