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nuclear bomb

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noun

  1. a bomb whose force is due to uncontrolled nuclear fusion or nuclear fission

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"It would have the impact of a nuclear bomb on North Korean society."

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

"For more than two decades Iran walked right up to the edge of building a nuclear bomb, but never stepped over the line," the Times said.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

I don’t think they fully grasp how severe even one nuclear bomb being dropped would be.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

Artifacts from the birth of the nuclear age are also featured, including items recovered from postwar Hiroshima and a letter from the father of the nuclear bomb, Robert J. Oppenheimer.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

Lloyd: How long do you think a nuclear bomb would last?

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones

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