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But import duties generate between $20 billion and $30 billion for the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The shares have started to generate some interest from investors over the past several trading sessions in favor of the previously loved semiconductor stocks that have tumbled of late.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
She also works full time for a plant breeder because the farm does not generate enough to pay the wages for both her and her husband.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Cuba's state electricity provider said it would be able to generate only about 27 percent of expected peak demand on Wednesday, leaving the grid facing a 2,380-megawatt shortfall.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The success of a scientific research programme thus depends not on its ability to generate new knowledge but on its ability to mobilize the support of a community.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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His fans don’t necessarily get an explanation for the unease Kurosawa sometimes generates, but it’s part of the draw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
It generates enough flour to feed 20,000 people, he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The system includes this infrared model, which generates images from thermal signatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Buy anything that generates electricity, the logic went, because every data center needs power and supply is short.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
You cannot “see” this cube nor feel its edges—but it shares the one property that all physical objects must possess: it generates shadows.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Wilson -- behind an acclaimed translation which Nolan has praised -- generated headlines this week after penning a scathing critique of his screenplay.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Federal judges have found that the government filed statements generated by artificial intelligence that referenced nonexistent case law, wrote briefs that ignored facts and filed declarations with inaccurate dates, the ProPublica review shows.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
"It's important to keep in mind that last season, a considerable amount was invested but also generated in terms of sales of players going out," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Growth in the company’s Intelligent Cloud segment, which includes its Azure cloud business and other products, generated revenue of $39.3 billion for the quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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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If there are no European participants it is impossible to imagine Fifa generating the amount of revenue commercially needed to pay the sums it is offering.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Hurricane Genevieve is generating huge waves that will create hazardous beach conditions in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The company's chief executive Francesco Milleri said sales of AI glasses expanded across the globe and consumer segments and were generating sustainable profits.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Some firms may be more willing to list several leveraged or inverse funds when they have a relatively large one in the lineup that’s generating revenue from assets under management.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Dad dodged the Dancing Fan and sat beside me on the edge of the bed, generating a gravity well to try and pull me out.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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