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nuclear

[noo-klee-er, nyoo-, -kyuh-ler] / ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu-, -kyə lər /




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Before her disappearance, Casias, 53, worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where leading defensive nuclear research is conducted and where the world's first atomic weapons were developed during World War II.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

No agreement was that close, the officials said, noting Iran hadn’t made a serious offer to limit its nuclear work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Key questions the inquiry wants to answer include whether Australia will receive the submarines it will pay for, where and how the nuclear waste will be stored, and if the deal undermines the country's sovereignty.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation remains critical of the project, however, insisting that nuclear waste poses a long-term, serious risk.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Hadn’t Khrushchev promised in Vienna that the Soviets would not be the first to restart nuclear testing?

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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