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generate

[jen-uh-reyt] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt /


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And the core insight — that viral footage of lawmakers enjoying themselves while their constituents suffer can generate real pressure on them to do the right thing — is sound.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Adding the new Uniqlo naming rights to the enormous television rights helped the team generate $850 million in revenue last season — the most of any MLB team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Faster growth can mean higher incomes and corporate profits, which generate more tax revenue to help shrink the federal deficit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Some vents are powered by heat from volcanic activity deep within Earth, while others form through chemical reactions between water and rock that generate heat without magma.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

To generate profits, Bear Stearns, like every other Wall Street firm, was perching more and more speculative bets on top of each dollar of its capital.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis