nuclear power

noun

physics
: energy that is created by splitting apart the nuclei of atoms

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In its former African colony of Niger, French influence secured a dominant position in the country’s uranium industry and fueled France’s enviable civilian nuclear power. Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 When nuclear power is also considered for emissions-free electricity, the total exceeds 45 percent. ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 Russian hawks long have urged the Kremlin to respond to the growing Ukrainian attacks by striking Kyiv’s allies in Europe with conventional weapons, arguing that European NATO members wouldn’t dare to retaliate and enter a direct military conflict with the world’s largest nuclear power. ABC News, 19 May 2026 The recent drone attacks on nuclear facilities in the Russia-Ukraine war and the attack on a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi, have highlighted the seriousness of these attacks. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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“Nuclear power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20power. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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