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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

Through all of this, the film remains focused on human experience, rendered with something approaching optimism despite the radioactive gloom that surrounds it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

Herrera was certainly the less radioactive candidate of the two.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2026

As the two commiserated about Franklin’s radioactive temper, Wilkins opened up to Watson to a degree he never before had.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee