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Recent Examples of nuclear
Throughout the war in Ukraine, the nation has accused Russia of reckless attacks on its nuclear sites, including Chernobyl.
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Another work is supposed to represent a nuclear bomb detonating, displayed while our country is at war, supposedly as a push to dismantle nuclear armaments.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Axios and other news outlets reported earlier this week that the countries were nearing a 14-point memorandum of understanding to put an end to the war and resume talks around Iran’s nuclear program.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 8 May 2026
There is nothing in the NATO charter that requires the US to extend nuclear deterrence.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
Another work is supposed to represent a nuclear bomb detonating, displayed while our country is at war, supposedly as a push to dismantle nuclear armaments.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Axios and other news outlets reported earlier this week that the countries were nearing a 14-point memorandum of understanding to put an end to the war and resume talks around Iran’s nuclear program.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 8 May 2026
There is nothing in the NATO charter that requires the US to extend nuclear deterrence.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear
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Operating a food truck in Concord isn't likely to make anyone rich, but with the price of gas going ballistic, Ruben Hernandez was having a hard time even breaking even.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The American version is intended to defend the entire continental United States, as well as Alaska and Hawaii, against long-range ballistic and hypersonic missiles.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
12 May 2026
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Paige’s music hit and the crowd at WrestleMania 42 went absolutely berserk.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 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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Thank god because the Special pitch was, said with love to my younger self, psychotic.—
Ryan O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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Leaving people with serious, untreated psychotic illnesses to publicly deteriorate isn’t compassion in the slightest.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Today’s energy heightens your emotions, intuition and mental sensitivity, making conversations feel uncomfortably layered.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Experts say carrying unresolved trauma and stress over time can affect both mental and physical health.—
Nicky Zizaza,
CBS News,
11 May 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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And his demented majesty has no intention of going gentle into that good night.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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But the filmmaker’s imagination transfigures personal history into something not of this world, wholly original, and uniquely demented.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Nuclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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