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generate

[jen-uh-rayt] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt /


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"Modern AI systems do not simply retrieve or copy their training examples; they can combine learned information in new ways and generate outputs and solutions that were not explicitly present in those examples."

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

The government aims to generate 70 percent of the country's electricity from renewable sources by 2030, including wind power.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

By repeating this carefully timed pattern, the snakes generate continuous forward rolling motion.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The signs generate as much as $7.4 million a year, according to Inglewood budget records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The third R of the physiology of genes is a word that lies outside common human vocabulary, but is essential to the survival of our species: recombination—the ability to generate new combinations of genes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

In addition to its recent acquisition of AI software firm Cursor, SpaceX generates revenue by providing computing power to rival AI companies such as Anthropic and Google while developing its own models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The company has produced more than 250 specials and estimates it currently generates just under $10 million annually in gross profits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

But North Korea may need more time to advance its torpedo system, particularly in reducing the noise it generates underwater, he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

There’s a strong case that much of the jump in yields is attributable to this growth and the demand for capital it generates, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

What generates the diversity of the natural world?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Other delivery workers pointed out that the apps themselves sometimes recommend spectacularly inappropriate replacements, leaving shoppers to make sense of suggestions generated by software.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

One of the most striking findings concerns Spinosaurus, a giant prehistoric dinosaur whose relationship with water has generated considerable controversy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

The new edition has generated considerable interest in South Korea, where able-bodied men are required to serve between 18 and 21 months in the military, depending on the branch.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Mr. Ramaswamy supports building data centers on abandoned industrial sites and giving their surplus generated energy as “free electricity” to neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

So if people generally believe that mice are spontaneously generated in straw, then the task of the philosopher is to explain why this is so, not to question whether it is so.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

"As AI systems become more capable of generating novel decisions and acting with greater autonomy, we need to ensure that their behaviour remains safe, reliable and under meaningful human control," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

The U.S. is also Bombardier’s single largest market for business jets, generating a substantial portion of its overall revenues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

GE owned NBC, and “Seinfeld” was its critical moneymaker, generating $200 million in profit annually, or around 20% of NBC’s total operating income.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The first major challenge was generating an extraordinarily intense laser beam concentrated into a tiny area.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

The cell has become like a racing engine, generating heat but yielding no power.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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