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electricity

[ih-lek-tris-i-tee, ee-lek-] / ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, ˌi lɛk- /


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But now, rising electricity demand, a focus on the climate and the surging energy needs of the tech sector have revived interest in nuclear power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Turkey said raising the global share of energy demand met by electricity from roughly 20 percent to 35 percent by 2035 would speed up the shift from fossil fuels to renewable power.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

They cited a 1923 contract between Edison and Pacific Electric Railway Co. that said that “leakage of electricity or induction from or between” conductors was an inherent risk of operating multiple electrical circuits in proximity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A reactor would offer a long-term, consistent supply of electricity that solar power with batteries can’t manage on the moon, given the two-week lunar night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Her throat was dry and her stomach was full of little jolts of electricity.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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