nuclear power
Americannoun
noun
Pronunciation
See nuclear ( def. ).
Etymology
Origin of nuclear power
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The U.S. nuclear power industry’s last building spree ended around 1990, when East and West Germany reunified and “Home Alone” was one of the year’s hit movies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
President Emmanuel Macron vaunted France's reliable nuclear power and available land for construction as he welcomed leaders to the event.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
He added that there’s going to be a massive supply problem as early as 2027 due to the AI build-out and other countries coming back into nuclear power.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Other tech giants have bet on nuclear power in the form of traditional large-scale reactors and smaller, modular ones being developed by a range of companies and startups.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“We cannot take the same attitude now because the success which we have achieved in the development of nuclear power is fraught with infinitely greater dangers than were all the inventions of the past.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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