test ban
noun
: a self-imposed partial or complete ban on the testing of nuclear weapons that is mutually agreed to by countries possessing such weapons
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a nuclear test ban treaty
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The test ban treaty was adopted in 1996 but has not entered into force because it must be ratified by 44 specific countries, and nine of them have not yet done so.
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ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Like China, the U.S. has signed but not ratified the test ban.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Feb. 2026
The clock's hands moved back to 12 minutes to midnight in 1963 following the nuclear atmospheric test ban treaty.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Kuchel was an infamous progressive in the Republican Party at the time, playing roles in the Senate’s work to pass Medicare, the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as well as conservation efforts and a nuclear test ban treaty.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Like China, the U.S. has signed but not ratified the test ban.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Feb. 2026
The clock's hands moved back to 12 minutes to midnight in 1963 following the nuclear atmospheric test ban treaty.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Kuchel was an infamous progressive in the Republican Party at the time, playing roles in the Senate’s work to pass Medicare, the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as well as conservation efforts and a nuclear test ban treaty.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Test ban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20ban. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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