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reactor

[ree-ak-ter] / riˈæk tər /
NOUN
electrical device
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You can’t blockade a reactor that only needs to be refueled every 18 months.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Cameco owns a 49% stake in nuclear reactor builder Westinghouse, giving it SMR exposure.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

She sat alongside a nuclear reactor during a flight with Energy Secretary Chris Wright; she still isn’t quite sure she understands what a nuclear reactor is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Not everyone is fully on board, however — including Isaacman, whose ambitious plans involve developing a lunar nuclear reactor by 2030.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The fuel used in a reactor is manufactured in pellets, which are stacked into rods and held together by a thin metal shell.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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