atomic

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Since the junta took power in a 2023 coup, Niger has turned to Russia, which commands the world's largest arsenal of atomic weapons, for help in fighting the west African country's jihadist insurgency.

From Barron's

When the scientists added an ultrafast heating mechanism affecting atomic positions, the revised model more closely matched the experiment.

From Science Daily

Nuclear plants - which generate electricity by using atomic reactions to produce heat - are "essential to the UK's future", with the country at risk of missing out on a "worldwide nuclear renaissance".

From BBC

Friday's decision demonstrates Japan's desire to move towards increased use of atomic energy to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels as it pursues a goal of net zero carbon emissions.

From BBC

The plant was taken offline when Japan pulled the plug on nuclear power after a colossal earthquake and tsunami sent three reactors at the Fukushima atomic plant into meltdown in 2011.

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