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atomic

[uh-tom-ik] / əˈtɒm ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
nuclear
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The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said inspectors will visit enrichment sites in Iran.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

The vice president said Iran’s invite to inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency was a “major milestone” and the first step in “permanently ending a nuclear weapons program in Iran.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

The International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday that it was ready to begin defining the "concrete steps" needed to implement a US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

John Mecklin, current editor in chief of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, is retiring after 15 years.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

By the time we arrived, Dad’s eyes looked like Atomic Fireballs and Mom’s hair looked like she’d taken a spin in a hair spray cyclone.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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