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electric

[ih-lek-trik] / ɪˈlɛk trɪk /


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In 1879, Edwin Hall discovered that when a magnetic field is applied perpendicular to a material carrying an electric current, the moving charges are pushed to one side.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

In 2021, around 10,500 electric heavy trucks were sold in China—nearly the entire global market for this category, but not many relative to the millions of trucks on the road.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Faraday Future says its expensive battery-powered luxury vehicles were never meant for the mass market, and it is developing a more affordable electric van that could be delivered as early as next year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

The company says it is applying the expertise and infrastructure it gained through its electric vehicle journey to become a front-runner in the global robot race.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

“In-va.sion,” we mouthed silently, the soundless word sweeping through the massed women like an electric charge.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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