atomic
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During World War II, the United States raced to develop the atomic bomb partly out of fear that Nazi Germany might build one first.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
This continuous feedback keeps the clock operating at a consistent rate, without requiring a conventional atomic clock to maintain its stability.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
After the U.S. dropped atomic bombs to end World War II, the New York Times invoked Old Testament language when writing that the technology had “sowed the whirlwind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
To evaluate his framework, Yarahmadian and his collaborators compared its results with laboratory measurements obtained through atomic force microscopy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
The Russians had built atomic and hydrogen bombs, and they had jet bombers that could reach the United States.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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