radioactive

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The extraction of the material would likely need to be conducted by an elite special operations team specially trained to remove radioactive material from a conflict zone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

But then, he predicted that industries would start using uranium and radium, and pretty soon we’d have … radioactive smog.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Herrera was certainly the less radioactive candidate of the two.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2026

In the end, Fennell took home the statue for best original screenplay, cementing her prowess in Oscar gold — and turning herself radioactive forevermore.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Where the radioactive pieces of the plant will go after the cleanup, and what will happen to the towns and villages nearby, is still unclear.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland