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radiation

[rey-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /




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The journey alone - seven to nine months, through intense radiation, and with no possibility of rescue - presents challenges that dwarf anything involved in getting to the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"It will be good research information for us to see the level of radiation, but also the type of radiation," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

This development is especially important because there is currently no dedicated product available to treat the severe cavities that often occur after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Fuel shortages are keeping doctors and nurses away from work and hospitals are canceling surgeries and delaying vaccines for children and life-saving treatments such as kidney dialysis and radiation therapy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Operators at the Fukushima Daiichi plant didn’t have time to think about the radiation drifting over the Pacific.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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