bomb

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Iran isn’t currently enriching uranium and would need to recover fissile material that is buried under tons of rubble if it wanted to sprint to a bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The stock market has put worries about higher oil prices behind it, but they may be a ticking time bomb waiting to derail the current rally.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Reed, who died at his home in New York Tuesday at 87, was a provocateur, a bomb thrower.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Greek bomb disposal experts removed its detonators and battery.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

So the question was unavoidable: If the goal is to make a powerful bomb, why not try to harness the power of fusion?

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