dynamo
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Senior running back Wayne Knight, the Bruins’ 5-foot-7 dynamo, ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
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
Lyra was so close to Iorek that she could feel a trembling in him like a great dynamo, generating mighty anbaric forces.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
According to Helled, "Our models have so-called "ionic water" layers which generate magnetic dynamos in locations that explain the observed non-dipolar magnetic fields. We also found that Uranus' magnetic field originates deeper than Neptune's."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 10, 2025
But Pontzer found it was toddlers who are the dynamos.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 16, 2022
We can no longer separate questions of child well-being or parental stress from these twin dynamos.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2022
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
Stone would have to be carried and built up into walls, then the sails would have to be made and after that there would be need for dynamos and cables.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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