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Recent Examples of nuclear
Iran says its nuclear program is for civilian purposes.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
North Korea has made significant advances in its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in the absence of talks.
—Stella Kim, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2025
This rise in demand, as per Putin, would lead to an increasing need for uranium for nuclear fuel and could even lead to its depletion in the near future.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 26 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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MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
North Korea has made significant advances in its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in the absence of talks.
—Stella Kim, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2025
This rise in demand, as per Putin, would lead to an increasing need for uranium for nuclear fuel and could even lead to its depletion in the near future.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 26 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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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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Inkas’s Defender Octa may look just like the stock model, but the entire vehicle, including the cabin, side panels, roof, and underbody, has been equipped with stainless steel armor and multi-layer ballistic glass.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
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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Names and backstories are different, but in Pynchon’s text, stoner pianist Zoyd Wheeler is taking odd jobs and government disability checks obtained by staging regular psychotic episodes, when federal agent Brock Vond drives him and his 14-year-old daughter Prairie from their home.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lockjaw is Bob's psychotic, longtime nemesis, who is obsessed with finding him and his daughter.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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