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Recent Examples of nuclear
Civil aviation, nuclear safety, and disease surveillance all followed that path.
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Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Intercontinental ballistic missiles can travel thousands of kilometers and carry large conventional or nuclear warheads.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
The sites allow people to place bets on everything from sports to elections to whether Iran will develop a nuclear weapon.
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Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
30 June 2026
But some Russian analysts warn that hard-liners who advocate strikes against European targets involved in producing and supplying weapons to Ukraine, perhaps even staging a nuclear explosion to demonstrate Russia’s resolve, are growing in influence.
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Fred Weir,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
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Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Intercontinental ballistic missiles can travel thousands of kilometers and carry large conventional or nuclear warheads.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
The sites allow people to place bets on everything from sports to elections to whether Iran will develop a nuclear weapon.
—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
30 June 2026
But some Russian analysts warn that hard-liners who advocate strikes against European targets involved in producing and supplying weapons to Ukraine, perhaps even staging a nuclear explosion to demonstrate Russia’s resolve, are growing in influence.
—
Fred Weir,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuclear
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That is why comparing ballistic and cruise missiles is not just about asking which one is more powerful.
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Buss was hit in his arm and his ballistic vest likely saved his life.
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When the Spurs locked down Brunson, or tried, the ball went elsewhere, zinging around the court, from player to player, as if in a berserk video game.
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The New York Knicks' historic comeback against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday ignited celebration as well as chaos outside Madison Square Garden as some fans went berserk, prompting dozens of arrests.
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The defense argued that Bland had a psychotic episode due to a COVID infection.
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The experience in question was a psychotic break that Murray endured in 2017 after spending several months involved with a wellness cult, coming to believe herself capable of powerful healing abilities.
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This approach is crucial for mitigating downsides and enhancing the benefits of AI for societal mental well-being.
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These holistic mental and physical wellness itineraries incorporate spa treatments and mindfulness modalities such as forest bathing and meditation, private pilates and yoga classes, and food made with organic, sustainable ingredients.
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Which is psycho, absolutely psycho.
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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.
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What follows is a deliciously demented cat-and-mouse game between Sky and Dennis.
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The Goalkeeper — nameless, just relentlessly unidentifiable even after at least 30 increasingly demented Google searches and hours on Reddit — wears a yellow Adidas jersey with black detailing.
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“Nuclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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