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radiation

[rey-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /




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“They’re really blasting you with these super physiological doses of UV radiation that you couldn’t even find in a natural environment,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Without an atmosphere to shield it, the planet is constantly exposed to intense radiation from its star and impacts from meteorites.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

“If the radiologist had carefully reviewed both breast mammograms at the first occurrence, I would have skipped the lumpectomy and radiation and gone straight for bilateral mastectomies.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

After absorbing the X-rays, the ions emit their own distinctive X-ray radiation.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Dangerous radiation can’t be seen, felt, smelled, or heard, making it a particularly creepy hazard.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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