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electrify

[ih-lek-truh-fahy] / ɪˈlɛk trəˌfaɪ /


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"If you electrify and you increase coal, then what are you doing?" veteran COP observer and E3G analyst Alden Meyer told AFP in Bonn.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

The trend is a reminder that, despite the breakneck growth of green electricity in China, the world’s factory still largely runs on polluting processes that are hard to electrify.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

“From an economic point of view, for every EU country, the best possible decision is get rid of fossil fuels, electrify, buy more heat pumps, buy more renewables,” Oliveira da Silva said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

Layers of silent tension electrify the air throughout these early hours.

From Salon Jan. 8, 2026

“We can electrify that whole strip of floor,” bawled the Director in explanation.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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

Nothing electrifies an NHL crowd like a penalty shot.

From Seattle Times Dec. 21, 2022

Lunez already electrifies a number of prestige cars from the bygone days of motoring, including Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Jaguar sportscar models.

From Reuters Oct. 8, 2021

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

Platner’s working-class message that electrified Maine voters and garnered him national attention is not exclusive to him — or to Maine.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Compared with the U.S. or Europe, petroleum makes up a smaller share of its primary energy mix, and it has electrified more of its automobiles and energy system overall.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

Including plug-in hybrids, the electrified percentage is closer to 50%.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

Hibs - hanging on brilliantly against the odds, heading everything clear, throwing bodies in the way of shots, blowing a gasket to protect their point in front of an electrified home and away crowd.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

She was frozen, rigid, as if electrified to the chair.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

“In the Mouth of Madness” ponders just how powerful media — and our relationship to it — can be, and Neill gives an electrifying turn as a man caught up in a myth made real.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

"The visiting professorship is an electrifying opportunity for me to be in direct, robust creative dialogue with the next generation of thinkers and creative doers," the Australian star said.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

Their star is none other than the 18-year-old Lamine Yamal, soccer’s most electrifying teenager.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

"By electrifying daily life, from transport to buildings and industry, we can protect families and businesses from volatile energy markets," incoming COP31 president Murat Kurum said in a statement.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

Kalugin's appearance had an electrifying effect on the crowd and on the larger democracy movement inside Russia.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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