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Recent Examples of nuclear
What does France’s nuclear policy shift mean for Europe?
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TheWeek, 6 Mar. 2026
In 2003, the intelligence on Saddam Hussein’s nuclear program was cherry-picked and false.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
This is a massive experiment in the deregulation of novel, untested nuclear facilities that could pose grave threats to public health and safety.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Until recently, Polymarket allowed bettors to wager money over when a nuclear bomb would detonate.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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TheWeek, 6 Mar. 2026
In 2003, the intelligence on Saddam Hussein’s nuclear program was cherry-picked and false.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
This is a massive experiment in the deregulation of novel, untested nuclear facilities that could pose grave threats to public health and safety.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Until recently, Polymarket allowed bettors to wager money over when a nuclear bomb would detonate.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nuclear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear
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In pursuit of this goal, China has doubled its inventory of ballistic-missile launchers and almost tripled its number of missiles available since 2020.—
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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The attorney's office said ballistic evidence collected from the scene showed only two firearms were discharged during the shooting.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 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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In schizophrenia, one type of psychotic disorder, exercise is believed to be neuroprotective, tamping down inflammation in the brain and spurring the release of chemicals that support and maintain brain cell growth.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, a person must meet seven criteria to be eligible, including a diagnosis of schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder at a severe level.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hasslers were also associated with multiple adverse mental and physical health outcomes like depression, anxiety and higher body mass index.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Van Gogh attribution, for instance, was subsequently matched by more conventional research, including technical analyses and studies of the artist’s letters (museum experts concluded that the portrait’s unusually dampened colors simply reflected Van Gogh’s troubled mental state at the time).—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
9 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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Keem’s trademark yawp gave his early work a demented sense of propulsion.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
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Setting aside the gawking nature of certain style choices (the warped, swiveling, 360-degree shots used when someone starts talking about particularly demented ideas are nauseating on multiple levels), the series too closely mirrors its subjects’ insularity.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Nuclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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