: energy that is created by splitting apart the nuclei of atoms
Examples of nuclear power in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Both nuclear power and nuclear bombs require a lighter, rarer kind of uranium, U-235, rather than the more common, heavier U-238.—
Nick Bockelman,
Scientific American,
20 Oct. 2026 Big tech firms in the US are pouring billions into advanced nuclear power to feed energy-hungry artificial intelligence.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2026 Sherrill has also pointed to long-term energy investments, including lifting a decades-old moratorium on nuclear power and approving 18 new solar and battery storage projects.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
16 Oct. 2026 The plant was the site of the nation’s worst commercial nuclear power accident in 1979.—
Jennifer McDermott,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power