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fallout

[fawl-out] / ˈfɔlˌaʊt /


NOUN
radioactivity
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She estimated that vulnerable economies would need between $20-50 billion in financial assistance due to the economic fallout of the conflict.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The prime minister has a long history of testing the White House's patience - and of politically surviving any fallout.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

As this nuclear fireball grows, it mixes with the surrounding atmosphere, cools, and eventually condenses into tiny solid particles that become nuclear fallout.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The S&P 500 has overcome worries about artificial intelligence and the geopolitical fallout from the war in Iran to stage one of its strongest two-month showings on record.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

After two weeks, the worst of the radioactive fallout will have settled back to the ground.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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