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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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“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

If a utility sells 100 MWh of electricity, but only 50 MWh qualifies as renewable while the state requires 60 MWh, it can buy 10 RECs from another renewable generator to close the gap.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

With the gas generator, “You’re not really sacrificing anything in terms of how far you can tow, how long you can tow,” Abuelsamid said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

He had thought that if he could just get a look at the generator, he would have the clue he needed.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

At one of the two main public hospitals, a doctor in the pediatrics emergency department is used to watching medical equipment suddenly shut down until the generators kick in.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

Virginia Commonwealth University Associate Prof. Damian Pitt and his associates found that emissions from data centers’ generators in Northern Virginia increased significantly between 2015 and 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Moreover, if energy demands place too much pressure on the grid or there is a power outage, data centres, like in Lane Cove, will rely on backup diesel generators.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Electricity costs and state regulations on gas-powered generators limit the vast majority of them to under 100 megawatts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

There he was immersed in an effort to produce high-energy protons to probe the atomic nucleus, using his balky Tesla coils and Van de Graaff generators.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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