nuclear energy

noun

physics
: energy that is created by splitting apart the nuclei of atoms

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The measure’s proposals range from expanding nuclear energy to increasing large-scale energy storage in batteries. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025 Third is that nuclear energy, including SMRs, is at the commercial starting gate. Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 The orders also direct key federal agencies to identify lands and facilities suitable for nuclear energy development, while streamlining the permitting and construction process. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 All Americans who care about energy and the climate ought to be calling their representatives to demand better treatment for nuclear energy. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear energy

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