nuclear catastrophe

collocation in English

meaningsofnuclearandcatastrophe

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nuclear
adjective
uk
/ˈnjuː.klɪər/us
/ˈnuː.kliː.ɚ/
being or using the power produced when the nucleus of an atom is divided or joined to ...
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catastrophe
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈtæs.trə.fi/us
/kəˈtæs.trə.fi/
a sudden event that causes very great trouble ...
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(Definition ofnuclearandcatastrophefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In these tales there is often an agency of change, such as anuclearcatastrophe, which leads to the change of human into non-human.
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At the same time, the speaker is convinced that there will be no future for her, for she will perish in thenuclearcatastrophealong with everyone else.
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But by their miscalculation they would have launched the world uponnuclearcatastropheand the deterrent would have failed to deter.
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They should stop deploying any more and start taking some positive steps to halt the slide tonuclearcatastrophe.
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It cannot be because there has been a majornuclearcatastrophein this country or in the rest of the world.
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Tory policy is useless and does nothing to reduce the risk ofnuclearcatastrophe.
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They seek to say that it could only conceivably be a home defence rôle in the post-nuclear period when thenuclearcatastrophehas already taken place.
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Advances in nuclear technology have significantly reduced the probability of anuclearcatastropheand is considered an environment friendly and sustainable source of energy.
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Regardless, her story drew the attention of millions to thenuclearcatastrophe.
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It was about anuclearcatastropheand religious sects.
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