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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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They tell clients in a note that price weakness in both electricity and gas is a major headwind for the Australian generator and retailer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Ramirez knows from experience that if you use a generator, “it will break down at the worst time.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

This means that even if gas only generates 1% of overall electricity at a given time it can often set the overall wholesale price which gets paid to every type of generator.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

He also frets about a potential explosion due to a stockpile of fuel on site for a backup generator.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Once those were laid, Petey ran cables from the sheets back to the house, connecting them all to a small generator.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

The plant -- which is close to the front line of the war -- has repeatedly suffered power cuts, with emergency diesel generators providing power for crucial cooling functions.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

They add that it is unclear how the oversupply will clear unless generators phase out coal on schedule, which consensus views as unlikely.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Mercy Corps now supports some of the new co-working spaces which have popped up across Gaza using generators and solar panels to offer better internet connections and a more stable power supply.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The researchers noted that continuous fryers used in large food processing facilities could be modified to include microwave generators.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 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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