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atom bomb

[at-uhm-bom] / ˈæt əmˈbɒm /


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Yorgos Lanthimos’ gothic fantasia is up for 11 trophies, while Christopher Nolan’s atom-bomb epic has 13 nominations for the British prizes, known as BAFTAs.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024

His best movies arose directly from the suburban ennui of the Eisenhower era he grew up in: atom-bomb drills in school, the Bomb itself, 1950s television, consumerism, mindless conformity.

From The Guardian • Jan. 9, 2017

For good measure, he took a swipe at Edward Teller, his colleague from the World War II atom-bomb project who is now a promoter of Star Wars in general and X-ray lasers in particular.

From Time Magazine Archive

That kind of optimism is endemic among the legions of medical researchers now engaged in the most momentous technological effort since the Manhattan atom-bomb project: decoding the messages contained in human DNA.

From Time Magazine Archive

Observer units would be flown over the planet, with instruments to locate atom-bomb plants and possibly uranium deposits.

From The Flying Saucers are Real by Keyhoe, Donald E. (Donald Edward)