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nuclear reactor

[noo-klee-er ree-ak-ter, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər riˈæk tər, ˈnyu- /


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In October, the companies announced a deal to restart a NextEra nuclear reactor in Iowa that closed in 2020 following wind damage to a cooling tower.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

NextEra and Google in October announced a deal to restart a NextEra nuclear reactor in Iowa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

It also has a stake in Westinghouse, which designed the most prominent large next-gen American nuclear reactor.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

A gigawatt is roughly equivalent to the power generated by a nuclear reactor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The fuel pellets that drive the chain reaction in a nuclear reactor are not particularly radioactive.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland



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