nuclear power

noun

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

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In England, where half the country is gripped by drought, firefighters battled a wildfire on an east coast heath in Suffolk, near a nuclear power station that fire services said wasn’t threatened. Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Similarly, Romania shut down both reactors at its Cernavoda nuclear power plant, also citing low water levels in the Danube River that is used to cool them, according to Reuters. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 31 July 2026 The company said the platform is already operating at several nuclear power plants, where utilities have reported faster alarm response times and quicker equipment diagnosis. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 Dozens of firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze, which is less than five miles from Sizewell B nuclear power station. Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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“Nuclear power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20power. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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