decommission
Example Sentences
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JPMorgan energy expert Michael Cembalest estimates that Germany’s decision to decommission its nuclear power plants in the wake of the Fukushima disaster may have raised electricity prices by 25%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Cembalest highlights research undertaken by JPMorgan that scrutinized the costs incurred to the German economy stemming from its decision to decommission its nuclear power plants after the Fukushima incident.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
“Someday, it will be like Ronald Reagan, they decommission them,” Trump said of the plane used by Reagan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
There, the conservation law swiftly came into conflict with a massive project to decommission thousands of septic tanks and replace them with a sewer system.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025
When an oil well comes to the end of its life, its operator has a responsibility to permanently decommission it.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
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