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Recent Examples of nuclear
The latest round of talks between Washington and Tehran on Iran's nuclear program ended Thursday with no sign of a breakthrough.
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Matt Bradley, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Now, the priority number one is to get this nuclear issue resolved in a proper deal that is clear, that- that exactly specifies obligations of each side.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
These include nuclear thermal propulsion rockets, microreactors for fission surface power on the Moon and Mars, and devices that supply heat and electricity for spacecraft and remote operations.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
From nuclear propulsion to stealth to GPS, the state was the primary engine of discovery, and industry was the integrator and manufacturer.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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Matt Bradley, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Now, the priority number one is to get this nuclear issue resolved in a proper deal that is clear, that- that exactly specifies obligations of each side.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
These include nuclear thermal propulsion rockets, microreactors for fission surface power on the Moon and Mars, and devices that supply heat and electricity for spacecraft and remote operations.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
From nuclear propulsion to stealth to GPS, the state was the primary engine of discovery, and industry was the integrator and manufacturer.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear
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The county also requested a nearly $60,000 reimbursement for ballistic vehicle panels.—
Garrett Shanley Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Such strikes could last days and limit Iran’s ballistic-missile capability to only the missiles already positioned on their mobile launchers.—
Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 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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Embracing these ideas wholeheartedly, Yoshida’s borderline psychotic reimagining of the tale is both highly symbolic and totally riveting.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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While Hadari is rebranding as YH Studios, his creative voice remains unchanged, clearly influenced by Browne in his fusion of the sartorial with the slightly psychotic.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The mental load alone—tracking everyone’s schedules, needs, and emotional lives—would break anyone.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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After the staff trial, several employees reported their dogs had a blast and fell fast asleep on the way home from the mental stimulation of new sights and smells.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 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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Keem’s trademark yawp gave his early work a demented sense of propulsion.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
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Setting aside the gawking nature of certain style choices (the warped, swiveling, 360-degree shots used when someone starts talking about particularly demented ideas are nauseating on multiple levels), the series too closely mirrors its subjects’ insularity.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Nuclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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