enriched

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It’s more highly enriched than the uranium that most reactors use, and is encased in silicon carbide, a material considered resistant to high heat, greatly reducing the risk of meltdowns.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Four years later, U.S. and British experts removed almost five kilograms of highly enriched uranium from a former Soviet research reactor near Tbilisi, Georgia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The U.S. has hard-earned experience in shipping highly enriched uranium from foreign countries, but it would confront unique challenges in removing nuclear material from Iran, according to former officials and experts outside government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Iranian state media stated Friday afternoon that a proposal to remove the country’s highly enriched uranium had been “rejected.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Time had encircled her softly, enriched and deepened her beauty as the years tiptoed past her.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy