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Recent Examples of nuclear
Certainly, he's taken a strong stance against the mullahs in Iran in disabling their nuclear program.
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CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
By eliminating the protective nuclear umbrella that the United States has offered to allies around the world, the risk of these weapons being used has increased dramatically.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
The regime boasted about its security establishment, and yet, in June, Israel and the United States joined together to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities with almost no resistance.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
New Mexico is home to many sites focused on World War II and the Cold War era—a time period during which the Space Race and the nuclear arms race took place between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
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But the car—small, low to the ground, and exceedingly heavy, owing to the ballistic steel and glass—is not suited to a city like Caracas, which is rife with steep inclines and deep potholes, and is best travelled in a four-by-four.—
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 300 drones, along with ballistic and cruise missiles, struck eight regions overnight Tuesday.—
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This has unintended consequences when both Batel and Spock share a vision that sends Spock into a berserk rage.—
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But that was before Watkins suffered a season-ending ACL tear and before UConn star Paige Bueckers went absolutely berserk, scoring 40 in the Sweet 16.—
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That character is having a kind of psychotic break, really.—
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However, mental health experts now warn that for a small group of vulnerable people, long and emotionally charged conversations with AI may worsen delusions or psychotic symptoms.—
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Reconcept uses music paired with specific frequencies tailored to different physical and mental needs.—
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Rusty recognized the severity of the situation and admitted her to a mental hospital.—
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The key figure turns out to be Alex’s mysterious Aunt Gladys, played in full psycho-biddy drag by Amy Madigan.—
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The infected barely factor into DaCosta’s film, but Jack O’Connell’s Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal is such a demented force of nature that the undead can’t hope to factor as much of a threat.—
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Sitting on the among the world’s largest deposits of natural gas and oil, Iran doesn’t need nuclear energy, but Khamenei covets an atomic weapon in his war against the West (particularly the United States) and for his demented dream to destroy our ally Israel.—
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“Nuclear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuclear. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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