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reactor

[ree-ak-ter] / riˈæk tər /
NOUN
electrical device
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Such an enrichment level could be needed to power a small modular civilian reactor, but it would add to the risk nuclear material could be diverted for military purposes unless there were stringent controls.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Its signature AP1000 reactor generates enough electricity to power a city such as San Francisco, while a smaller version, the AP300, is under development.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Axpo said the second reactor at the Beznau plant in northern Switzerland, Europe's oldest nuclear power plant still in operation, went back online Thursday.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Their small size makes them easier to cool and shut down if issues arise, and they can be built in factories in a fraction of the time it takes to build a full-sized reactor.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

A nuclear reactor control room looks like something out of a classic Cold War movie.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

One project in final-stage negotiations involves the construction of up to eight nuclear reactors in the U.S., which can help provide the energy needed for data-center expansion, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

But the two sides have discussed at least some of the reactors being built in the U.S. with APR1400 designs from a South Korean company, Kepco, they added.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Holtec Nuclear is seeking to raise about $900 million as it prepares to restart the Palisades nuclear plant and expand into small modular reactors.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

At the time, they assigned no value to the possibility of building new reactors but liked Westinghouse’s fuel fabrication and services business.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

“For a variety of reasons, I think we must say amen,” since the reactors would serve purposes other than the Super.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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