radioactive
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Tracks such as "Believer", "Thunder" and "Radioactive" have made the band one of the most popular pop rock groups worldwide.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Radioactive water from a Royal Navy nuclear weapons base leaked into a loch after old pipes repeatedly burst, according to official files.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025
Radioactive waste products can be turned into more stable elements, but this process is not yet viable at scale.
From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2024
Radioactive wastewater has accumulated at the Fukushima plant since a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 destroyed cooling systems and caused meltdowns in three reactors.
From Washington Times • Aug. 31, 2023
Radioactive fallout could have poisoned communities all the way to Washington, D.C., and beyond.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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