nuclear power

noun

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

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Apart from their use on nuclear icebreakers, the RITM-200 reactors will also be used for small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plants and floating power units. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026 Interestingly, more Americans welcome nuclear power plants in their backyards than AI data centers—a remarkable statement for anyone who lived through the 1980s. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 May 2026 Mines have been deployed across the Strait of Hormuz, the entrance to the Gulf, countless spills have leaked oil into its waters, and missiles have fallen perilously close to Iran’s sole nuclear power plant, risking radiation seepage from the coastal facility. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026 That’s about as much as a nuclear power plant provides, or enough to power San Francisco at peak demand. Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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