How to Use radiation in a Sentence

radiation

noun
  • He goes in for radiation next week.
  • She was exposed to high levels of radiation.
  • The radiation hits one side and then moves to my other side.
    — R29 Team, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The loss has triggered a radiation alert for large parts of the vast state.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
  • My five weeks of radiation were scheduled to start in five days.
    — Caitlin Shetterly, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • The plume has been pushed away by the sun's radiation, not unlike the tail of a comet.
    — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 5 Oct. 2022
  • He's gone through radiation and chemo.
    — CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Going there every day for weeks and weeks of radiation felt like a warm hug.
    — George Kolasa As Told To Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The forest is so named because radiation killed the trees and turned their bark red.
    — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 3 May 2023
  • The deaths were due to the earthquake and floods; zero deaths were due to radiation.
    — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 27 July 2022
  • In that column, the man with prostate cancer could not get any more radiation.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Oh, and this bunker is flooded with radiation that can mutate us.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The weapon will be able to blast microwave radiation across a wide arc, mowing down drone swarms.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 1 Nov. 2021
  • In terms of radiation, the Moon has Mars beat.
    — Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Her treatment plan starts with six rounds of chemo, followed by radiation and then surgery.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Cell phones emit a weak form of radiation that doesn’t penetrate the skin.
    — Tingting Tan, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Both types of radiation can increase your risk of skin cancer.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 6 May 2022
  • This event looms large in the minds of many who are now wary of further radiation exposure in the area.
    — Devika Rao, The Week, 7 July 2023
  • The flies are made sterile through radiation.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • And why does the Jikaru send out a massive wave of radiation in response?
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
  • There are only a few objects that can produce that sort of radiation.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 May 2022
  • What are the Van Allen radiation belts?
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The hot oven emits thermal radiation and the potato absorbs most of it.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The last part of my cancer treatment is radiation.
    — R29 Team, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But with protons, the radiation stops at the tumor.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • At the same time, radiation from existing stars slowly erodes the clouds.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
  • This tool can warn you when there is radiation, as well as measure it in the environment.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • In terms of radiation safety, the Moon has Mars beat.
    — Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
  • This showcased how radiation from space is likely to kill off any amino acids near the surface of the planet.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 June 2022
  • Moreover, the matter would have to be shielded from the noise of other forms of radiation.
    — Simon Frantz, Quanta Magazine, 24 June 2026

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