nuclear power

noun

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

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These data centers will require plenty of energy, and, to that end, an agreement will be signed between the two governments enabling companies to build new nuclear power stations in both countries more quickly. Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025 Analysts say that indicates Xi’s tacit acceptance of North Korea as a nuclear power. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025 Trump and Starmer are set to sign a technology partnership – which Mandelson was key to striking – accompanied by major investments in nuclear power, life sciences and Artificial Intelligence data centers. Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025 Graphic by Newsweek of a house snapped in two and an umbrella shielding it from a shower of dollar bills, with illustrations of coal and a nuclear power plant. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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