radioactive
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He was the first to have shape-shifting powers, which he gained after encountering a mysterious radioactive pool of protoplasm.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The licence was issued as environmental watchdogs such as Greenpeace raised concerns over the management of radioactive by-products.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Drawing on his training, he took some fabric, wet it and put it across the apartment entrance as a precaution to catch radioactive dust, he adds.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
In these reactions, atomic nuclei repeatedly absorb neutrons and then undergo radioactive decay until they reach stable forms.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
In the 1980s, the KGB had begun marking suspected foreign agents with an invisible radioactive dust that could be picked up with radiation sensors.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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