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nuclear

[noo-klee-er, nyoo-, -kyuh-ler] / ˈnu kli ər, ˈnju-, -kjə lər /




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Liberal Democrat Morgan has also met with world-leading physicist Prof Brian Cox, who warned that the cuts could be as high £162m, roughly 30% of particle physics, astronomy and nuclear physics research.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Critically, the two sides agreed “to maintain the status quo” on nuclear and sanctions issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

She added that the centre in Shropshire is important for innovations and for keeping future generations of nuclear physicists in the UK.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

"If the ceasefire breaks, nuclear talks stall, Hormuz reopening faces delays or regional tensions return, oil could rebuild its geopolitical premium."

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

And in the Soviet Union, while walking along the Black Sea waterfront with his minister of defense, Nikita Khrushchev proposed an idea that would push the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation.

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




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