dynamo
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Google’s stock suffered its worst day on record Thursday as investors confronted the reality that a company that has long been a dynamo of growth and profits faces painful trade-offs from the artificial-intelligence transition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Some may not remember that Ditka was an All-American two-way player in college at Pitt; a dynamo tight end who was equally punishing as a defender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
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
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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
These wee dynamos consume and use up energy even faster than pregnant women and teenage boys, most likely to fuel their energetically expensive brains and organs.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 12, 2021
In the assembling room, the dynamos were being put together by two sets of Gamma-Plus dwarfs.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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