radioactive
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I admit that Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel is a radioactive choice for a best-of list.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The doors slide open, revealing the entrance to what is expected to be the world's first permanent repository for radioactive spent nuclear fuel.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
“The dangers are so much different. Instead of an explosion, it just turns off. There’s no radioactive waste. So this light touch is exactly what the Congress overwhelmingly … wanted the NRC to do.”
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
According to the team, the results strongly point to the Local Interstellar Cloud as the source of the radioactive material.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
But a properly functioning coal-burning plant spreads radioactive lead, uranium, radon, polonium, and thorium every day.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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