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Recent Examples of nuclear
Tehran has also long insisted, amid deep international skepticism, that its nuclear program is for civilian energy purposes only.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Iran has offered to place checks on its nuclear program to ensure that it isn’t weaponized, demanding the lifting of sanctions in return.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
China's ambassador on disarmament, Shen Jian, did not directly address DiNanno's charge but said Beijing had always acted prudently and responsibly on nuclear issues.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Tehran has maintained that these talks will only be on its nuclear program.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Iran has offered to place checks on its nuclear program to ensure that it isn’t weaponized, demanding the lifting of sanctions in return.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
China's ambassador on disarmament, Shen Jian, did not directly address DiNanno's charge but said Beijing had always acted prudently and responsibly on nuclear issues.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Tehran has maintained that these talks will only be on its nuclear program.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear
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Planners also have looked at targeting whatever remains of the country’s air-defense system, and its ballistic-missile program.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
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Detectives connected Roath to the shooting through the use of city cameras, license plate readers, phone records, and ballistic evidence — including a 9mm shell casing found outside Kourtney’s home that traced back to a gun found under Roath’s mattress in his bedroom, according to court documents.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 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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But providers might not have enough information available to make a correct diagnosis; an emergency room doctor treating someone experiencing a psychotic episode likely doesn’t have the capacity to know if their diagnosis should be schizophrenia, bipolar I or something else.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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Is this lucid state only temporary based on the recent anti-psychotic meds he was given by Kelson?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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Skating is an achievement fueled by immense physical and mental stressors, financial sacrifice, and restrictive expectations that can wear on competitors for decades.—
Jasmine Wynn,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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The competitive stamina, the physical stamina, and the mental stamina that's required in these type of games.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 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 the demented patient is almost by definition asymptomatic.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
31 Jan. 2026
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Volume 1 about a troubled pregnant woman who accepts an invite to a dinner party which degenerates into a bloody and demented nightmare.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Nuclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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