H-bomb

Example Sentences

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The specter of trauma has long hung over Godzilla, a creature unearthed from slumber by H-bomb testing in the 1954 original.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

There were people who had ethical concerns, but, um, most of the people I've talked to felt pretty strongly in favor of building the H-bomb.

From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2022

The opportunity presented itself unexpectedly with the test of H-bomb Bravo in March 1954.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2021

“It’s like an H-bomb that Richard and I toss into America’s consciousness,” Mooney once said of authoring the classic “SNL” moment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2021

By lucidly describing the process that produced an H-bomb blast, Lapp showed that a clean bomb was a fantasy.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik