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nuclear

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




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The U.S. and Iran had made progress on key issues around the Iranian nuclear program in the days before the latest strikes.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

That’s high-risk, but it is the surest way of removing the fuel for a nuclear weapon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The U.S. and Iran had made progress on key issues around the Iranian nuclear program in the days before the latest strikes.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

North Korea currently has an estimated 60 nuclear warheads, plus enough fissile material to make at least 90 more, according to a new estimate by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

At the heart of each nest, in the innermost container, was a nuclear boiling water reactor.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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