nukes
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Not only had the nukes made those ships a more tempting target, they were more trouble than they were worth, requiring specially trained crews and special security procedures.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025
It’s helping the move from coal to fracked oil and natural gas to nukes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
SMRs, sometimes called "mini nukes", work on the same principle as large reactors, using a nuclear reaction to generate heat that produces electricity.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025
These smaller nukes have received so much attention in recent years mainly because modern reactors are so costly that the U.S. and Europe have all but stopped building any.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025
There are some other nukes in this group, but they are not in the majority and say nothing in their own defence.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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