nuclear energy

noun

physics

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

Examples of nuclear energy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The fire that erupted at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant over the weekend has been extinguished, Russian state media reported on Monday while citing Russia’s nuclear energy agency Rosatom. —

Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 12 Aug. 2024 The United States can be a master of both conservation and economic prowess by expanding and leveraging the power of carbon-free nuclear energy technology. —

Heather Reams, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024 With power demand expected to surge, there is growing interest in nuclear energy as a source of reliable, carbon free energy. —

Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 July 2024 The industrializing world’s pursuit of rapid economic growth is contingent on the expansion of on-demand power generation of the sort that only fossil fuels and nuclear energy can provide. —

Noah Rothman, National Review, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for nuclear energy

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