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Back then, America feared an armada of Soviet bombers laden with A-bombs barreling over the horizon, dodging our few anti-aircraft batteries, and dropping their deadly payloads on undefended American cities.
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Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Surviving the A-bomb at age 3 Mimaki was 3 years old in 1945.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
Three days later, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis arrived with the A-bomb’s gun assembly.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
His volunteer work has earned him the honour of being selected as one of two local children to speak at this year's ceremony to commemorate 80 years since the A-bomb was dropped -- its first use in war.
—Rikako Maruyama, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
There was little awareness of, let alone tailored health care for, A-bomb survivors.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Named after an A-bomb test in the Pacific's Bikini Atoll, and popularized by French actress Brigitte Bardot, the bikini would conquer beaches, fashion shoots, pin-ups and movies.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 12 July 2024
The biopic about the father of the A-bomb will also be competing for best screenplay, best male actor for Cillian Murphy, a best supporting male actor nod for Robert Downey Jr. and best supporting female actor for Emily Blunt.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2024
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Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
Surviving the A-bomb at age 3 Mimaki was 3 years old in 1945.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
Three days later, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis arrived with the A-bomb’s gun assembly.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
His volunteer work has earned him the honour of being selected as one of two local children to speak at this year's ceremony to commemorate 80 years since the A-bomb was dropped -- its first use in war.
—Rikako Maruyama, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
There was little awareness of, let alone tailored health care for, A-bomb survivors.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Named after an A-bomb test in the Pacific's Bikini Atoll, and popularized by French actress Brigitte Bardot, the bikini would conquer beaches, fashion shoots, pin-ups and movies.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 12 July 2024
The biopic about the father of the A-bomb will also be competing for best screenplay, best male actor for Cillian Murphy, a best supporting male actor nod for Robert Downey Jr. and best supporting female actor for Emily Blunt.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2024
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“A-bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A-bomb. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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