nuclear power

noun

physics
: energy that is created by splitting apart the nuclei of atoms

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Demand for nuclear power has largely been flat in this century, eclipsed by interest in wind, solar and natural gas. The Editors, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025 There are still disagreements on who will operate the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest on the European continent. Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025 Overcoming the documentation challenge with AI The idea originated with Diablo Canyon, California’s only operational nuclear power plant. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025 Another thirty countries are considering or planning to build nuclear power plants as global energy demand soars, especially to fuel the data centers that support artificial intelligence. Robin Wright, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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