atomic power
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of atomic power
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Last year, the government allowed private firms to build and operate atomic power projects, underlining a push for alternative energy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Public anxiety about atomic power remains substantial in a country prone to earthquakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
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
Today, Germany gets almost half of its electricity from renewables - 44% in 2022, according to the Federal Statistical Office - and just 6% from atomic power.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 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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