atomic
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But the often-loathsome characters in this irresistible eight-part series—which portrays data-mining the way “Dr. Strangelove” portrayed the atomic bomb—are weak, damaged, in the wrong jobs, or the wrong marriages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The chief of the UN nuclear watchdog said attacks near Iran's Bushehr atomic power plant "pose a very real danger to nuclear safety and must stop".
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
"This atomic disorder limits performance because it traps and scatters electrons, much like potholes slowing traffic on a highway," describes Dr. Dongqi Li from TU Dresden.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
This is a city of ancient caves but also of modern mills and atomic research facilities, which makes it impossible for two people to view it in the same way.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
His mission was to monitor recent Soviet atomic tests by collecting air samples from near the Soviet border.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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