atomic
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Morishita was born in Hiroshima in 1948, three years after the city was obliterated by an atomic bomb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
He also called on the UN atomic agency to condemn US strikes which he said targeted the Darkhovin nuclear plant being built in southwest Iran.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
An adviser to Iran's supreme leader said the Strait of Hormuz was more important than "dozens of atomic bombs".
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Fusion requires heating and compressing nuclear fuel to make superheated plasma in which atomic nuclei combine, releasing energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The building is three stories of solid brick with long windows on the first and second floors that have solid steel shutters that could be closed in case of atomic bomb blasts, riots, or invasion.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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