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atomic

[uh-tom-ik] / əˈtɒm ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
nuclear
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The launch took place on the day Japan was commemorating the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The work, published in Nature Electronics, shows that carefully controlling the atomic boundary between a semiconductor and its insulating layer can allow the dielectric to be made extremely thin while maintaining strong electrical performance.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

As Japan marks the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombs, its leaders are pushing for a renewed debate on nuclear weapons in a challenge to the nation's long-time pacifist stance.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

"Learning to engineer these interfaces with atomic precision opens new opportunities for designing future semiconductor devices that would be difficult to achieve by changing individual materials alone."

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Truman would order an atomic attack "if it became necessary."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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