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fallout

[fawl-out] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt /


NOUN
radioactivity
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The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on June 16 as policymakers grow more concerned that the fallout from the conflict will accelerate underlying inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Some have been deported, others remain in immigration proceedings, and many families continue to grapple with the economic and emotional fallout.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday announced it was stepping up financial support for at least four African countries to help them manage the economic fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The prime minister has a long history of testing the White House's patience - and of politically surviving any fallout.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Radioactive atoms stuck to the coral dust, drifted in the wind, and dropped from the sky as deadly fallout on the Lucky Dragon.

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




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