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Recent Examples of nuclear
In the 1960s, negotiations were held to establish a global agreement – the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons – to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.
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Debak Das, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
In a mountain resort, rebellious snowboarders uncover a nuclear conspiracy in a uranium mine.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
At the time, the IAEA said the reactor was not operational and did not contain any nuclear material.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The return of uranium metal purification is considered critical for maintaining the nuclear materials infrastructure of the United States.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
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Debak Das, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
In a mountain resort, rebellious snowboarders uncover a nuclear conspiracy in a uranium mine.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
At the time, the IAEA said the reactor was not operational and did not contain any nuclear material.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The return of uranium metal purification is considered critical for maintaining the nuclear materials infrastructure of the United States.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear
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Starting overnight from Monday to Tuesday, Kremlin forces attacked Ukraine in three massive waves, the Ukrainian air force said, initially launching nearly 400 drones and more than 30 ballistic and cruise missiles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s strategy of encirclement of Israel had collapsed, and its ballistic-missile counterpunch was largely deflected by Israeli and Western defenses.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 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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Using marijuana also did not improve other mental health conditions such as anorexia nervosa; bipolar disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD; or psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, Wilson said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Slovak adds a chicken-scratch guitar that sounds like Nile Rodgers stuck in a psychotic loop.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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The act provides ways for a victim to seek relief from being harmed by doxing, or the act of intentionally using another’s personally identifiable information, including social media profiles, without consent with the intent to harass, cause mental anguish or create fear of bodily harm or death.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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De-stress on a daily basis to help your mental and emotional battery.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 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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But Gillett does point out that Le Bail’s demented game of hide-and-seek is bigger than just its two recent rounds with Grace.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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This is a person who was in their seventies who was demented.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Nuclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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