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fallout

[fawl-out] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt /


NOUN
radioactivity
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Bessent noted that other countries have taken different tacts in responding to economic fallout from the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Iran’s Gulf neighbors are bearing the brunt of the fallout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“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

Jackie Kennedy and the kids were spending the weekend at their country home in rural Virginia, out of the Washington, D.C., fallout zone.

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




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