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dynamo

[dahy-nuh-moh] / ˈdaɪ nəˌmoʊ /


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This summer, Slegers has strengthened her hand with seven new players, including full-back Ona Batlle, Caldentey's compatriot, and England dynamo Georgia Stanway to stiffen midfield.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The only two players before him to score and receive a red card in a World Cup knockout match are the Brazilian dynamo Ronaldinho and France legend Zinédine Zidane.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Brunson, the clutch dynamo who the Spurs had largely contained in recent games, exploded for 36 points.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

"It's not by itself conclusive, but it suggests that maybe the dynamo was in a slightly different regime than today," he said.

From Science Daily Mar. 21, 2026

Although Chicago was rapidly achieving recognition as an industrial and mercantile dynamo, its leading men felt keenly the slander from New York that their city had few cultural assets.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Scientists have studied magnetic dynamos, the processes that generate magnetic fields, for roughly 70 years.

From Science Daily May 26, 2026

The electric motor was a familiar concept even for Rolls-Royce founders: Henry Royce’s first venture, named F. H. Royce and Company, created dynamos, electric crane motors, and bayonet-style light bulb fitting.

From Seattle Times Sep. 29, 2021

Franchises are seeking more dynamos — dual-threat quarterbacks whose legs can do damage right along with a powerful throwing arm.

From Washington Post Sep. 10, 2021

For a subset of neutron stars, that fluid would churn enough to set in motion something similar to the roiling dynamos that power magnetic fields inside Earth or the Sun.

From Science Magazine Apr. 8, 2021

The dynamos purred in the sub-basement, the lifts rushed up and down.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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