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reactor

[ree-ak-ter] / riˈæk tər /
NOUN
electrical device
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Investors are cautious about new nuclear reactor investments due to high costs, preferring clear paths and risk mitigation.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

When his engineers suggested they could skip ahead to a power plant reactor, Binderbauer suddenly found he needed to raise a few billion dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

You cannot weld a reactor vessel with one.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

That would not fuel a single reactor for a single year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Not fully versed on the workings of the reactor, he was concerned that the seawater could lead to another explosion.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland