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reactor

[ree-ak-ter] / riˈæk tər /
NOUN
electrical device
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The company’s small modular reactor foundry business is expected to increase its annual production capacity to 20 by 2028 from 12 currently, supported by U.S. clients including NuScale Power and TerraPower, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

In 2008, less than a year after the strike, US officials accused Syria of having sought to build a secret nuclear reactor and acknowledged that Israel had destroyed it in the raid.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Their small size makes them easier to cool and shut down if issues arise, and they can be built in factories in a fraction of the time it takes to build a full-sized reactor.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

A massive influx of jellyfish has led to the partial shutdown of a nuclear reactor in northern France.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

But the prolonged high pressure in the chamber below it had worked the bolts loose, and hydrogen gas was escaping into the reactor building.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Any slowdown in data-center expansions due to a public backlash could also delay the development of new reactors, said UxC’s Hinze.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

South Korean officials have stressed that the country’s potential nuclear-energy investments could help the U.S. create a domestic supply chain to meet its rising power needs as well as foster an export market for reactors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Weapons testing provides an attractive near-term business opportunity for those whose fusion reactors can serve in that task.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Holtec Nuclear is seeking to raise about $900 million as it prepares to restart the Palisades nuclear plant and expand into small modular reactors.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

They also drilled wells to pump groundwater out of the ground before it could reach the reactors.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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