radioactive
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Neighbouring Arab Gulf states have frequently expressed concerns about the plant's reliability and raised the risk of radioactive leaks in the event of a major earthquake.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
But then, he predicted that industries would start using uranium and radium, and pretty soon we’d have … radioactive smog.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The U.S. military has elite teams specially trained to remove radioactive material from a conflict zone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
Herrera was certainly the less radioactive candidate of the two.
From Slate • Mar. 9, 2026
Seventeen crew members who had ridden in the helicopters had to be decontaminated, scrubbed from head to foot to remove any radioactive particles.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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