nuclear bomb
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The president remains adamant that Iran can’t have a pathway to a nuclear bomb, but much will depend on nuclear negotiations that are expected to begin soon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
I don’t think they fully grasp how severe even one nuclear bomb being dropped would be.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
"And anyway, we can't risk a glass spilling live on TV. Television is a nuclear bomb when it comes to publicity."
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
"Imagine if either the Nazis or the Russians got the nuclear bomb first. That would have been a very, very different world," he said.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
“What if German scientists succeed in making a nuclear bomb before we even investigate possibilities?”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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