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Recent Examples of nuclear
European military spending is up, and France has promised to include Europe under its nuclear umbrella, including potentially basing nuclear bombers in allied countries.
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Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Now, hearing the president warn that Iran was on the cusp of a nuclear weapon, Benderman can't help but be skeptical.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The company has announced plans to seek similar 20-year renewals for all 11 of its nuclear units to maintain its current generation portfolio.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
This Iran war brings us back to the Iran nuclear deal.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Now, hearing the president warn that Iran was on the cusp of a nuclear weapon, Benderman can't help but be skeptical.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
The company has announced plans to seek similar 20-year renewals for all 11 of its nuclear units to maintain its current generation portfolio.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
This Iran war brings us back to the Iran nuclear deal.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear
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Ukraine’s Air Defense said Russia launched in excess of 40 ballistic and cruise missiles as well as more than 650 drones of various types, calling it one of the toughest attacks of the year to date.—
Jonathan Tirone,
Bloomberg,
16 Apr. 2026
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And that Iran itself is a dangerous actor that destabilizes the Middle East and talks about threatening Israel and is definitely developing nuclear power beyond civilian use at some level and has a very advanced ballistic-missile program.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 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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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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Netflix’s bracingly nasty action-thriller Apex is a fine addition, plonking the star down in a rugged Australian landscape and throwing nature’s formidable might at her while stirring a psychotic serial killer into the mix.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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The risk of a psychotic disorder rose fourfold when highly potent weed was used daily, the study found.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The people behind Fire in the Mountains have teamed with the Firekeeper Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to suicide prevention and mental wellness for the Blackfeet Nation community, making the festival’s raison d’être feel more noble than your standard summer shindig.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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The sheep rise to the occasion and use all the mental mystery-solving skills George and his stories have left behind.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 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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Then the adult-centric interactive play gets demented — a bit demonic, even.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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In our times, whether a demented president would order an unwarranted nuclear attack is just one ominous concern.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Nuclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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