atomic
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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
Kim vowed an "exponential" increase in nuclear military capabilities on Wednesday as he visited a new atomic facility, Pyongyang's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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
“Prepare now against the threat of atomic warfare,” a government spokesman tells viewers.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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