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nuclear power

[noo-klee-er pau-er, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈpaʊ ər, ˈnju- /
NOUN
atomic energy
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Currently, Ukraine's three still-operational nuclear power stations are supplying more than 55 percent of the country's total electricity production.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Early on, Mr. Altman compared AI to nuclear power and was concerned that if the technology went rogue, it could cause devastation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

For Md Zahedul Hasan, managing director of state-owned Nuclear Power Plant Company Bangladesh, the giant complex represents the culmination of a decades-old ambition to bring nuclear power to the country.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

As part of its expansion, Google also signed a 22-year power purchasing agreement with Finnish energy company Fortum covering up to half the capacity of the Loviisa nuclear power plant.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

This is nothing, he thinks, reminding himself of the nuclear power plant that melted down in Fukushima, Japan, after an earthquake, and the tsunami that followed.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman


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