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atomic

[uh-tom-ik] / əˈtɒm ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
nuclear
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France wants its next-generation jets to be able to operate from its naval aircraft carriers and potentially carry French atomic weapons.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Of course, in the atomic age, wars between imperial great powers, as in World War I and World War II, are no longer truly conceivable.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 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

Mother and I watched him, expecting the dreaded atomic blowup.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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