nuclear power

noun

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

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Power to three nuclear power plants has been affected after Russian strikes on Thursday. Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 The machines will run complex experiments that require an immense amount of data-crunching capacity, tackling problems ranging from nuclear power to cancer treatments, officials said Monday. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025 The reserve includes Newtown Harbour, an area that was saved from the development of a nuclear power station in the 1960s after community members shared wildlife surveys exposing the unique environment on the island, according to the National Trust. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025 Of course, there are serious technical doubts about the practicality of weapons that depend on notoriously unreliable, not to mention toxic, nuclear power. Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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