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
Iran has repeatedly denied it is seeking a nuclear bomb and says its programme is only for peaceful purposes, though the country is the only non-nuclear-armed state to have enriched uranium at near weapons-grade level.
From BBC ● May 3, 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
“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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