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fallout

[fawl-out] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt /


NOUN
radioactivity
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“The fallout — economics, public safety and national security — could be severe.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

The fallout escalated when Raina's editor was arrested, prompting him to take down the entire series.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Here’s what we know about how it happened, what got leaked and what the fallout could be.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

He said the Fed’s policy was well positioned to wait and assess the economic fallout, but he cautioned that a cascade of one-off shocks can erode the public’s confidence that inflation will return to normal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The pollution entering our waterways comes from many sources: radioactive wastes from reactors, laboratories, and hospitals; fallout from nuclear explosions; domestic wastes from cities and towns; chemical wastes from factories.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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