nuclear bomb
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Estimates vary on how much Iran’s ability to make a nuclear bomb has been set back, from several months to several years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In 1949, the government confirmed that the Soviet Union had tested a nuclear bomb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 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
The rather chimerical notion of a nuclear bomb without radioactive side effects had emerged in late 1954 and had been embraced by Livermore, where it fit nicely with the lab’s brief to explore new ideas.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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