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Recent Examples of nuclear
That constraint limits modernization but ensures compatibility with existing software and certification requirements tied to nuclear systems.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The veep then made a bizarre analogy between Iran’s nuclear program and his relationship with his pregnant wife, Second Lady Usha Vance.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The world’s spent nuclear fuel is currently temporarily stored inside spent nuclear fuel pools at individual reactors and at dry cask storage sites above ground.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The United States, for its part, has declared that Iran must dismantle its nuclear facilities, end its uranium enrichment, heavily limit its missile programs, cut its support for military proxies, and fully reopen the strait.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The veep then made a bizarre analogy between Iran’s nuclear program and his relationship with his pregnant wife, Second Lady Usha Vance.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The world’s spent nuclear fuel is currently temporarily stored inside spent nuclear fuel pools at individual reactors and at dry cask storage sites above ground.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The United States, for its part, has declared that Iran must dismantle its nuclear facilities, end its uranium enrichment, heavily limit its missile programs, cut its support for military proxies, and fully reopen the strait.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear
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Prosecutors said 15 guns were fired and 145 pieces of ballistic evidence were recovered from the shooting.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office told KTVT-TV that the deputy, who was using a ballistic shield, was hit in the face by shrapnel.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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This has unintended consequences when both Batel and Spock share a vision that sends Spock into a berserk rage.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 July 2025
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But that was before Watkins suffered a season-ending ACL tear and before UConn star Paige Bueckers went absolutely berserk, scoring 40 in the Sweet 16.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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Philip Seymour Hoffman played him on Broadway as a near-psychotic, his philandering very much to blame for the fall of his elder son, Biff.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Less commonly, some people experience psychotic symptoms, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, paranoia, confusion or emotional distress.—
Hollis Karoly,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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Network is the story of veteran news anchor Howard Beale’s (Peter Finch) on-air mental breakdown, a decline that is exploited by executives at the Union Broadcasting System.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Dialysis takes a massive physical and mental toll.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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The key figure turns out to be Alex’s mysterious Aunt Gladys, played in full psycho-biddy drag by Amy Madigan.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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Along with all her obligations, Tonina is taking care of her demented and bedridden mother.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Allowing a sick country with demented leadership have a nuclear weapon, that's a war crime.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Nuclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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