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nuclear

[noo-klee-er, nyoo-, -kyuh-ler] / ˈnu kli ər, ˈnju-, -kjə lər /




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What specific types of nuclear energy generators are safe enough to use?

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

For a time he specialised in nuclear work and decommissioning, designing robots for pulling material out of contaminated tanks.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Robert S. McNamara, a former World Bank president, compared the growth in population to the threat of nuclear war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

But, first, is there even a nuclear taboo?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Its large size makes the nucleus of uranium 235 unstable—to break it apart, all nuclear operators need to do is add some loose neutrons to the mix.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland


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