atomic power
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of atomic power
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The chief of the UN nuclear watchdog said attacks near Iran's Bushehr atomic power plant "pose a very real danger to nuclear safety and must stop".
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Public anxiety about atomic power remains substantial in a country prone to earthquakes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
After 70 years of atomic power, there is still disagreement over what to do with the accumulated radioactive waste - some of which will remain hazardous for hundreds of thousands of years.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government has reversed Japan’s nuclear energy phaseout plan, instead looking to use atomic power as key energy supply accounting to more than one-fifth of the country’s energy supply.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023
“The controlled release of atomic power has been demonstrated for the first time in history,” Fermi said of his experiment.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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