nuclear reaction
Example Sentences
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As the stolen material builds up, it can ignite in a runaway nuclear reaction, triggering a sudden brightening in the sky.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 31, 2025
"Other tests, both subcritical, or those without a chain nuclear reaction, and carrier tests, have never been prohibited," Lavrov added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
Nuclear power stations typically need about 3-5% of this enriched uranium to generate a controlled nuclear reaction that releases energy.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025
While these technologies churn out electric power free of greenhouse gas emissions, they generate an energy stream that is less steady than a traditional power plant fueled by coal, natural gas or a nuclear reaction.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
Mark closed his eyes, tried to tamp down the rage that was building inside him like a nuclear reaction.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
