nuclear power
Americannoun
noun
Pronunciation
See nuclear ( def. ).
Etymology
Origin of nuclear power
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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In 2011, Torness nuclear power station in East Lothian was even shut down as a precautionary measure due to huge numbers of jellyfish found in sea water entering the plant.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant -- the only nuclear power plant in the Philippines -- was completed in the 1980s but never launched due to corruption issues and safety concerns.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
It will likely take a decade if not longer for the country to build and open new nuclear power plants.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The plan is still in the early stages and may not come to fruition, but if it does, it could make the port the first in the world to run on nuclear power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
It put me in mind of those nuclear power plants where blase technicians had grown so weary of false alarms that they’d begun to miss the real ones, with profound consequences.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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