radioactive
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Earth's magnetosphere offers some protection against radioactive cosmic rays and solar particles to the orbiting ISS, but no such cover on the Moon.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The nonrenewable gas is produced by radioactive decay deep under the earth and escapes into space once released.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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
But what if a radioactive isotope is swallowed?
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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