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radioactive

[rey-dee-oh-ak-tiv] / ˌreɪ di oʊˈæk tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
active
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Amundsen’s work is in keeping with the rest of the show, which fills two halls at the liberal arts school with visual and multimedia works that probe the persistence of radioactive materials.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The nuclear start-up announced that it had secured its first license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a federal agency that oversees the civilian use of radioactive materials.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The U.S. military has elite teams specially trained to remove radioactive material from a conflict zone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Herrera was certainly the less radioactive candidate of the two.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2026

Your life will be declared a radioactive zone for hundreds of years if you can’t release some pressure by showing the truth of what you know to anyone who’ll listen.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman