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nuclear power

[noo-klee-er pou-er, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈpaʊ ər, ˈnyu- /
NOUN
atomic energy
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When paired with a nuclear power source, they could reduce the total mass needed for launch while enabling heavier payloads for human missions.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

In the western Spanish village of Almaraz, the uncertain future of the country's biggest nuclear power plant casts a pall over daily life.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

His fundamental difference with the SNP remains the independence question, even if Labour's support for new nuclear power stations does offer an alternative dividing line.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Today, commercial nuclear power is being re-examined, driven in part by the energy demands of artificial intelligence and the push for climate-neutral power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

By 2015, nuclear power provided just 1.5 percent of the energy in the country, down from about 30 percent before the earthquake.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland