depleted uranium
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It would run on mixed-oxide fuel, made from plutonium recovered from used reactor fuel and surplus government stockpiles, mixed with depleted uranium.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Britain has also sent Ukraine ammunition made with depleted uranium.
From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2023
Uranium is a very dense metal, so depleted uranium can be used to reinforce the armour-plating on tanks.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023
The U.S. military “has procured, stored, and used depleted uranium rounds for several decades, since these are a longstanding element of some conventional munitions,” Pentagon spokesman Marine Corps Lt.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023
Their sharply angled bodies whisking back toward the depleted uranium cells, four cats appeared with shocking suddenness.
From Feline Red by Sampson, Robert
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