nuclear waste
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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I’m 76 and won $50,000 in a settlement related to cancer from nuclear waste.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Now Holtec is adding a new business line on top of its decommissioning and nuclear waste operations: It plans to build and potentially operate its own plants, starting with the reactor in Michigan.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
It was shut down in 2022 and sold to Holtec, which was expected to deconstruct the buildings and store the nuclear waste.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
These prevent nuclear waste and nuclear fuel in the reactors from heating up and causing radiation leakage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
He was holding the wad of paper towel in his outstretched hand like it was nuclear waste.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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