enrichment

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Recent Examples of enrichment The International Atomic Energy Agency reported in March that North Korea has at least two active nuclear enrichment plants, one in Yongbyon and another in Kangson. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 The facility's revelation came less than two years after North Korea unveiled another covert uranium-enrichment plant in September 2024, in its first public disclosure of such a facility since showing one at the country's main Yongbyon nuclear complex to visiting American scholars in 2010. CBS News, 4 June 2026 Khamenei previously vowed to protect Tehran’s nuclear enrichment capabilities, and Iranian officials have yet to officially announce a willingness to abandon them. Tiago Ventura, Time, 3 June 2026 The facility's revelation came less than two years after North Korea unveiled another covert uranium-enrichment plant in September 2024, in its first public disclosure of such a facility since showing one at the country’s main Yongbyon nuclear complex to visiting American scholars in 2010. ABC News, 3 June 2026 Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, had supplied a substantial share of enrichment services used by American nuclear operators. Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026 Other allegations include intrusion upon seclusion, negligence, and unjust enrichment. ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 From there, Iran would have to commit to negotiating on the transfer of its enriched uranium, which the United States believes is underground, and severe limitations on or the cancellation of enrichment activity. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Real restrictions on unjust enrichment? Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enrichment
Noun
  • Despite the enthusiasm on social media for colostrum, researchers consistently conclude that there is currently insufficient high-quality evidence to recommend colostrum broadly for immune enhancement or gut health in healthy adults.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • Garcia Alvarez, whose art has been exhibited around the world, said each scent is a natural enhancement to his creations.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The funding will also help pay for the replacement of a large drainage culvert near Sierra College Boulevard on English Colony Way at Clover Valley Creek, along with the construction of a new bridge and roadway improvements on Garden Bar Road at Doty Ravine.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • If improvements are not made, officials were told, vessels calling on Haiti’s ports would need to adopt enhanced security protocols as outlined by the code.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Wie West opened her round with a flourish, crushing her tee shot 293 yards down the left side.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • The 41-room property sits near Kampong Glam and Little India, which suits its mix of Parisian salon mood and Southeast Asian flourish.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

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“Enrichment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enrichment. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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