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atomic

[uh-tom-ik] / əˈtɒm ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
nuclear
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Of course, in the atomic age, wars between imperial great powers, as in World War I and World War II, are no longer truly conceivable.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

When the two atomic ensembles are placed in different locations, the resulting quantum state reflects the difference between the local magnetic or gravitational fields.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

She’s played everyone from Mary Poppins to the volatile but brilliant wife of the atomic bomb’s inventor, earning an Oscar nod for Oppenheimer in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

While we were there, America destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic bombs, and the war with Japan came to an end.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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