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fallout

[fawl-out] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt /


NOUN
radioactivity
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Details on the cause and the extent of the environmental fallout haven’t been released.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

There is likely to be more fallout in the coming weeks but, in the meantime, it will be one of Hull or Middlesbrough who will be celebrating promotion to the Premier League on Saturday evening.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

After tech gains in Asia, attention turned to US-Iran war developments and the potential fallout for economies on the continent, sending European stocks lower.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Slate’s Alexis Romero wrote about the continued fallout from the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

If the wind blew this deadly fallout into rain clouds, it could literally rain down on nearby towns.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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