nuclear energy

noun

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

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Which is why the House is dead wrong in draft budget language to slash essential loan and tax credit programs that benefit nuclear energy. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025 These partnerships can ensure that the workforce is trained in the latest energy technologies, including boosting the workforce for a nuclear energy renaissance. Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 With diplomacy all but sidelined, the administration has leaned heavily into a commercial agenda—from nuclear energy and aviation to artificial intelligence, luxury real estate and even golf. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 Trump, during his first roughly three months in office, issued multiple executive orders mentioning nuclear energy, casting his broad energy strategy as a way to expand the country’s power resources and shore up its security. Allison Prang, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear energy

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“Nuclear energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20energy. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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