H-bomb
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The specter of trauma has long hung over Godzilla, a creature unearthed from slumber by H-bomb testing in the 1954 original.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024
There were people who had ethical concerns, but, um, most of the people I've talked to felt pretty strongly in favor of building the H-bomb.
From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2022
The opportunity presented itself unexpectedly with the test of H-bomb Bravo in March 1954.
From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2021
Pacific Command, told the Senate that he is "not convinced" that North Korea detonated an H-bomb, but that its existing nuclear capability represents a global threat nonetheless.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2016
Strauss’s allusion to a “humanitarian” H-bomb drew derision from critics of the arms race.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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