power plant

Example Sentences

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TAE is among a handful of companies racing to build a commercial power plant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Nikolay Solovyov was on shift the night of April 26, 1986 when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Take for instance the San Bernardino Santa Fe smokestack, a towering 189-foot-tall structure from the 1920s that fueled the nearby railway power plant until 1994.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It said nuclear power plant sites and nearby areas "must never be attacked" and called for "maximum military restraint" to avoid a nuclear accident.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In a nuclear power plant, water serves as a shield, slowing down and capturing neutrons, as do the steel walls of the reactor vessels and the thick concrete of the primary containment chamber.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland