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nuclear energy

[noo-klee-er en-er-jee, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈɛn ər dʒi, ˈnyu- /


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Radiation levels at the facility remained within normal limits following the attack, although its fuel reception building was "partially destroyed", according to Ukraine's nuclear energy operator, Energoatom.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Switzerland is less reliant on oil-and-gas than the neighboring eurozone, given its higher reliance on Alpine hydroelectricity and nuclear energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The cruel irony is that this danger is arriving precisely as the world is rushing toward nuclear energy.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

A power purchasing agreement with nuclear energy start-up Helion Energy was flagged as particularly worrisome, given the firm has yet to ever deliver any power.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The commission’s most important bequest from the Pentagon’s nuclear energy apparatus was the Manhattan District’s network of atomic labs, which Groves had kept intact after the war.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik



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