nuclear reaction
Example Sentences
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As the stolen material builds up, it can ignite in a runaway nuclear reaction, triggering a sudden brightening in the sky.
From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025
"Other tests, both subcritical, or those without a chain nuclear reaction, and carrier tests, have never been prohibited," Lavrov added.
From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025
SMRs, sometimes called "mini nukes", work on the same principle as large reactors, using a nuclear reaction to generate heat that produces electricity.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025
While these technologies churn out electric power free of greenhouse gas emissions, they generate an energy stream that is less steady than a traditional power plant fueled by coal, natural gas or a nuclear reaction.
From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2023
Mark closed his eyes, tried to tamp down the rage that was building inside him like a nuclear reaction.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
