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reactor

[ree-ak-ter] / riˈæk tər /
NOUN
electrical device
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“The U.S. is short of enrichment, and we need to build up that capability regardless of reactor type,” says Mark Corigliano, founder of Corigliano Investment Advisers, who likes the stock.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Norway, which has never had a nuclear plant, greenlit an impact assessment for a small modular reactor in March.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

To investigate these processes, the team used a plasma flow reactor designed to mimic part of the environment inside a nuclear fireball.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Newcleo’s push into the U.S. market comes as developers race to secure regulatory approvals and build the first wave of new reactor designs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

At Chernobyl, the nuclear reactor actually exploded, spewing material from the reactor’s core straight into the atmosphere.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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