atomic
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Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Coxon likened A.I. development to the Manhattan Project, the U.S. effort that built the first atomic bombs.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
One part of the atomic wave interacted with the magnetic field, allowing the researchers to create an upward force that precisely balanced the downward pull of gravity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the wine-cellar scene where Devlin discovers uranium—a substance used to build an atomic bomb—in a bottle, Hitchcock relies entirely on Latin dance tunes playing upstairs rather than a suspense cue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Scientists later estimated that the impact of the collapse was equivalent to 15 atomic bombs.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
In July 1945, the Indy, as she was called, completed one of the most secret missions of World War II. She delivered critical parts of the world’s first atomic bomb to the island of Tinian.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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