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generator

[jen-uh-ray-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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When a radio frequency generator sends a signal into the capacitor, the resulting electromagnetic field interacts with the plasma filament.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Now we have the pump connected to our home electricity network, which has proved to be reliable, given our generator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“And we adapted to them because they became a strong economic generator for our area.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

"A ventilator came to a halt, but we do have a generator at the hospital."

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

I left the generator on, and there’s cereal in the cabinet and food in the fridge if you’re hungry.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

"You buy a new build, and we're being told all of a sudden there's going to be generators run - all the fumes and all the noises," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Simi Valley students remained in classes on Friday because the school has emergency generators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The way the climate is going, backup generators or batteries are worth having.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“By modernizing and upgrading turbines, steam generators, and digital control systems at operating plants, uprates deliver substantial capacity gains without the multi-year timelines or interconnection bottlenecks associated with greenfield construction,” the blog post noted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Occupy Mobius encampment is bright with car headlights and portable outdoor work lights operated by generators.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed


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