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electrify

[ih-lek-truh-fahy] / ɪˈlɛk trəˌfaɪ /


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"It is possible that events in the future might electrify the public, and then positions - and talk - might not be so cheap," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Companies that make equipment to upgrade electricity grids are growing, too, because Europe needs to electrify its economy to reduce its reliance on imported energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Costs rise quickly when homeowners electrify more than just heating, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026

Beta Technologies rallied 22% after Amazon.com disclosed a stake in the aerospace start-up, which is working to electrify aircrafts.

From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026

But a skilled writer can enliven and sometimes electrify her prose with the judicious insertion of a surprising word.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Death hangs over the record and there are many references to the steady march of time, but for Ms. Orton the inevitability of the end electrifies the present.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Electrospinning is a technique which electrifies droplets of liquid to form fibres from plastics.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2024

Fleet manager Sean Clifton has 50 additional Ford vans and 20 Maxus vans on order, but will need more soon as Asda electrifies its 1,300 delivery vans.

From Reuters ● Apr. 13, 2023

Japanese British pop dynamo Rina Sawayama electrifies the crowd at Elton’s party with her artful mash-up of rock, electro-pop, nu-metal and even some country pop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2023

Mittelstaedt has some news ready for me that electrifies me on the spot.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

But he’s also really electrified some younger voters.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

He said the charity was in the process of moving to a fully electrified fleet, but he said rising fuel costs directly affected the families it supported.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Utilities have known for decades that unused lines can become energized from nearby electrified equipment through the induction process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Unfortunately for the Americans, that was one of the rare occasions that Balogun electrified the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Jutta sits with the girls at the opposite end, her hair frizzed and snarled and bright white, so she looks as if she has been electrified.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Low was inside Westminster Abbey for Diana's funeral and vividly remembers the public response to the electrifying speech made by Earl Spencer.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Top soprano Lise Davidsen takes on Lady Macbeth; the electrifying Quinn Kelsey sings the title role; Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Its bare bones prose and electrifying pictures preserve, honor and celebrate the people, places and ideas responsible for Rosales’ sentimental education.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

After Charli XCX ushered in her own new era with an electrifying set following her latest release Music, Fashion, Film, Young's return was welcomed by festival-goers in Reading on Sunday.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The speeches were electrifying, and I joined in the applause and the cheering until my hands were sore and my voice was hoarse.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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