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nuclear

[noo-klee-er, nyoo-, -kyuh-ler] / ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu-, -kyə lər /




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A drone hit an electrical generator at the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Nuclear fusion, which joins atoms, is the reaction that powers the sun; the technology remains unproven.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the Principal Design Criteria for Oklo’s Aurora powerhouse, with commercial operations targeted by 2028.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

In 1997, he gave $1 billion to the United Nations, establishing the United Nations Foundation a year later, and co-founded the Nuclear Threat Initiative in 2001.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Nuclear weapons became almost a home handicraft industry.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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