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nuclear power

[noo-klee-er pau-er, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈpaʊ ər, ˈnju- /
NOUN
atomic energy
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Currently, Ukraine's three still-operational nuclear power stations are supplying more than 55 percent of the country's total electricity production.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

The ambition to build a nuclear power plant at Rooppur dates back to the 1960s.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The deal is the largest-ever “uprate” project, one that squeezes more power out of existing reactors, between a nuclear power provider and a tech company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

As part of its expansion, Google also signed a 22-year power purchasing agreement with Finnish energy company Fortum covering up to half the capacity of the Loviisa nuclear power plant.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

But many of these lessons were lost in a larger question for which there was no easy answer: Is any nuclear power safe?

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland


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