nuclear power

noun

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

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For comparison, Plant Vogtle — the largest nuclear power plant in the United States — produces enough electricity to power roughly 2 million homes and businesses annually. Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025 The company expects its first nuclear power plant to become operational in France by 2032. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025 Vogtle, located in Georgia, is the largest nuclear power plant in the country. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025 The Pennsylvania plant was the site of the nation’s worst commercial nuclear power accident, in 1979. Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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