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“Higher rates are increasingly differentiating companies by their ability to generate earnings and returns above the cost of capital.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Lisha Howen is a full-time game designer and says she "isn't completely against AI", but disagrees with it being used to fully generate artwork and graphics.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The model also includes methane production by certain microorganisms called methanogens, which generate methane as part of their metabolism.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
World models can generate and simulate real-world 3-D environments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
He candidly explained that it wasn’t me he was actually interested in, or even the publicity he hoped my article would generate, particularly.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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The math gets more appealing at 5.3%, as the same sum generates $106,000.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Ticketing revenue generates less than 20% of our total revenue from The Open," Darbon says.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Still socially awkward, the rendition of Zuckerberg is now one of a powerful, globally known figure, whose platform generates billions of dollars and is used by millions of people.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
It is used in more than 140,000 restaurants across the country and generates over $2.5 billion in annual gross bookings, Uber said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
One of the most encouraging developments has come out of Australia, where renewable energy now generates enough power to run 70 percent of Australian homes.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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In the first half of 2026, a composite of global reinsurers generated an estimated roughly 20% return on equity, the second-highest first-half result in a decade, according to Gallagher Re.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Across the flow rates they tested, the amount of product generated per unit time increased by approximately 14 times from the lowest to the highest flow rate.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Researchers at Colorado State University confirmed Monday that storms this summer have generated a higher level of accumulated cyclone energy than ever recorded, surpassing the prior seasonal record set in 2018.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Of course, a scripted “My pleasure!” isn’t necessarily more authentic than a cheerful voice generated by a computer.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
External events combined with mob psychology and generated a positive feedback loop.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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One picture of Emma crouching amid some chain saws went viral, including appearances on major news sites, generating both national exposure and free advertising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
As matter streams from the brown dwarf toward the star, it strikes the stellar surface at high speeds, generating an intensely heated region.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Teams are put in place to ensure the comedian can focus on generating jokes while they scheme new ways to metastasize its distribution and justify their own salaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
But studies show AI text detectors are often unreliable, generating false positives that can erode trust between instructors and students and forcing teachers to devise innovative methods to detect cheating and evaluate assignments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
He was buying equipment to make his collection of cars simpler, but he wasn’t generating the kind of revenue necessary to support the costs.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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