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nuclear

[noo-klee-er, nyoo-, -kyuh-ler] / ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu-, -kyə lər /




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Schneiderman said it is "highly unlikely that the US will choose to use nuclear weapons against Iran. It is the ultimate Rubicon to cross."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Highly enriched uranium can be used for nuclear weapons; low-enriched uranium can fuel nuclear power plants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The chief of the UN nuclear watchdog said attacks near Iran's Bushehr atomic power plant "pose a very real danger to nuclear safety and must stop".

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The International Atomic Energy Agency - the UN's nuclear watchdog - said it had been informed of the strike and had expressed "deep concern".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In the process of nuclear fusion, the nuclei of small atoms combine to form larger ones.

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