radioactive
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Instead, the deal allowed Iran’s scientists and technicians to continue gaining experience with nuclear technology and the handling of materials that aren’t only radioactive but also highly toxic and corrosive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
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
Under the latest agreement, the government said the company must now halt all activities that produce radioactive waste within five years of its renewed operating licence.
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
The government has yet to find a place to permanently store the soil it has scraped from the towns of Fukushima and until they do, the radioactive waste will continue to be a hazard.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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