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generator

[jen-uh-ray-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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Kim estimated that the market was placing a $200 billion valuation on Caterpillar’s generator business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Simmons later reported that a man had died from carbon monoxide poisoning after running a generator in a garage that was not properly ventilated.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

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

I know this sounds counterintuitive, but based on my experience, an EV with a home charger and a backup generator is better than a gasoline car for storm resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Fortunately, a backup generator in unit 6 had been installed beyond the reach of the flood.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

“In 2022 you had all these wind investments, and other power generators starved for capital,” while at that time Altius, under Dalton’s direction, “was buying up assets left and right.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

But the mayor insists that back-up plans will be in place, with generators provided at schools and medical facilities for light, heating and hot water.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

What specific types of nuclear energy generators are safe enough to use?

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

Another 40 diesel backup generators would also be needed after a connection is made to the grid to ensure "continuous power".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Missing, too, was the ever-present buzz of diesel generators.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs


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