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Recent Examples of nuclear
Iran will never bow to foreign pressure over its nuclear program, senior cleric Ahmad Khatami said Friday, warning that the country’s uranium enrichment is a nonnegotiable symbol of national sovereignty.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite Duffy’s determination to escalate plans to develop a nuclear reactorto generate power on the moon, for example, the source said NASA has lost at least one of its foremost experts in power systems.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
In less than 48 hours, OpenAI has announced commitments equal to 17 nuclear plants or about nine Hoover Dams.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Instead, a team of researchers that includes NASA scientists have put forth the bold idea of launching nuclear bombs at an asteroid with a slight chance of hitting the moon in 2032.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite Duffy’s determination to escalate plans to develop a nuclear reactorto generate power on the moon, for example, the source said NASA has lost at least one of its foremost experts in power systems.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
In less than 48 hours, OpenAI has announced commitments equal to 17 nuclear plants or about nine Hoover Dams.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Instead, a team of researchers that includes NASA scientists have put forth the bold idea of launching nuclear bombs at an asteroid with a slight chance of hitting the moon in 2032.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear
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The timing fits in with recent high-profile demonstrations of new ballistic and hypersonic systems and acknowledged long-range tests, reinforcing that China is progressing in several areas.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Some of the rifle ammunition was tipped for maximum ballistic impact, authorities noted.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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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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While docked in Florida, the troupe encounters trouble in the form of psychotic Twisty the Clown (John Carroll Lynch), a deranged murderer with a taste for sideshow carnage.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Together, O’Neill and Alicia navigate a rabbit hole of deranged folk singers, psychotic cops, boxing promoters, line dancing enthusiasts, and worst of all, podcasters, the truth blurs, bodies stack, and the nature of their search comes into question.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the mental clarity and razor sharp focus, taking mushrooms like lion’s mane also comes without many of the potential side effects that are typically associated with stimulants like jitters, energy spikes, and mid-day crashes.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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And when that starts to dawn on you, the mental toll of that is hard.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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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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The 8 Show For something similar with a bit more humor, The 8 Show follows a demented game show in which eight people live in an apartment and are forced to ration.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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My sudden and total exposure to this truth left me feeling demented.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Nuclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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