nuclear power

noun

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

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Meta was considered a bust on AI except for the power angle, which is covered well by Entergy’s nuclear power plants. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026 Russia and Ukraine repeatedly have blamed each other for damaging power lines supplying Enerhodar’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which Moscow captured early in the war. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Russia and Ukraine have repeatedly blamed each other for damaging power lines supplying Enerhodar's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which Moscow captured early in the war. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 The Iranian leader's public denial came amid long-term international scrutiny of Iran’s nuclear program and its enrichment of uranium to levels well beyond those typically used for civilian nuclear power. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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“Nuclear power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20power. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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