nuclear power

noun

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

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But long-term commitments to nuclear power made now will likely lock it in to countries' future energy mixes, said Joshua Kurlantzick of the Council on Foreign Relations. ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 At the Lufeng nuclear power plant, the reactor pressure vessel was hoisted into place for Unit 6. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026 The plan, released on April 14, orders NASA, the Pentagon and the Department of Energy to ready a moon-orbiting nuclear power system for launch as soon as 2028. Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026 Hungary continues to rely heavily on Russian fuel to power its nuclear power plant, too. Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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