atomic
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Kim vowed an "exponential" increase in nuclear military capabilities on Wednesday as he visited a new atomic facility, Pyongyang's state-run Korean Central News Agency reported.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
It could also help pave the way for compact optical atomic clocks that may play important roles in future communications and navigation systems.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
She’s played everyone from Mary Poppins to the volatile but brilliant wife of the atomic bomb’s inventor, earning an Oscar nod for Oppenheimer in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Casias had been an administrative assistant at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where the first atomic bomb was developed and where nuclear weapon work continues, her family told local news outlets after her disappearance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
He knew, for instance, that hydrogen was the lightest element, so he gave it an atomic weight of one.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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