bombs

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When Baerwald read that, “I was really alarmed, in the moment,” he says, realizing how closely tied his grandfather had been to the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Funds seldom give ample warning that they could turn into tax bombs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In a statement posted on X, Tedros said the WHO "cannot build community trust or isolate the sick while bombs are falling".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Instead, the lapse allowed Iran to stockpile 11 tons of enriched uranium, potentially enough for up to 100 nuclear bombs.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

But when World War II ended, most of the scientists at Los Alamos wanted to go back to what they loved—research and teaching, not making bombs.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin