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It will run on recovered fuel from the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II, which was shut down in 1994 following a policy pivot and subsequent congressional defunding.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Iran launched strikes targeting Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain and declared the Strait of Hormuz shut to all vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Belfast city centre was deserted after many businesses shut up shop by lunchtime.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

As these proteins disappear, homologous recombination is effectively shut down.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Her face was blotched and inflamed by the flying ice, her eyes almost swollen shut.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver