radioactive
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He was the first to have shape-shifting powers, which he gained after encountering a mysterious radioactive pool of protoplasm.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Under the latest agreement, the government said the company must now halt all activities that produce radioactive waste within five years of its renewed operating licence.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Drawing on his training, he took some fabric, wet it and put it across the apartment entrance as a precaution to catch radioactive dust, he adds.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
In these reactions, atomic nuclei repeatedly absorb neutrons and then undergo radioactive decay until they reach stable forms.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
As the two commiserated about Franklin’s radioactive temper, Wilkins opened up to Watson to a degree he never before had.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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