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nuclear power plant

NOUN
nuclear reactor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reactor
WEAK
atomic furnace atomic pile atomic power plant atomic reactor breeder reactor chain reactor core reactor fast breeder reactor neutron factory nuclear furnace pile plutonium reactor reactor pile thermonuclear reactor uranium reactor
NOUN
power plant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
power station station
WEAK
atomic power plant generating station hydroelectric plant hydroelectric scheme power source powerhouse

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A drone sparked a fire near a nuclear power plant in the U.A.E. on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Dominion is a utility in Virginia and in the Carolinas, and its energy-generation portfolio includes natural gas-powered power plants as well as a nuclear power plant in Connecticut.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

That’s about as much as a nuclear power plant provides, or enough to power San Francisco at peak demand.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

It said nuclear power plant sites and nearby areas "must never be attacked" and called for "maximum military restraint" to avoid a nuclear accident.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The same is true for nuclear power plant workers.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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