generators

Example Sentences

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And the state regulates the size of the backup generators that keep the centers running when the grid goes down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Looking out over the green sludge covered in cleaning equipment, speaking over the hum of the generators and the vacuums and the pumps, Hier smiled.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026

Suresh was inspecting a fault in one of the ship's generators at the time, she said.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Its “rockblock” generators are made in factories and transported to their destination, where they can be assembled Lego-like into power systems of various sizes.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

When the prolonged shaking knocked out power lines, backup generators clicked on to run the plant’s instrument panels and keep critical coolant moving through the reactors.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland