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Back in 2024, AstraZeneca estimated its portfolio of wholly owned ADCs could generate annual peak revenue of more than $5 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
"Modern AI systems do not simply retrieve or copy their training examples; they can combine learned information in new ways and generate outputs and solutions that were not explicitly present in those examples."
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
The government aims to generate 70 percent of the country's electricity from renewable sources by 2030, including wind power.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Although the cells can still generate energy, they experience changes in energy efficiency and demand that can force them to consume more fuel.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
By 2001, AIG FP, now being run by a fellow named Joe Cassano, could be counted on to generate $300 million a year, or 15 percent of AIG’s profits.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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A small coastguard ship made an initial attempt using an electrical deterrence device, which generates a weak current that sharks avoid.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
The company has produced more than 250 specials and estimates it currently generates just under $10 million annually in gross profits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
But North Korea may need more time to advance its torpedo system, particularly in reducing the noise it generates underwater, he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
The recycled materials industry supports more than 600,000 U.S. jobs and generates $184 billion in economic activity annually.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The importance of an intellectual change simply cannot be measured by the amount of controversy it generates.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Other delivery workers pointed out that the apps themselves sometimes recommend spectacularly inappropriate replacements, leaving shoppers to make sense of suggestions generated by software.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
The new edition has generated considerable interest in South Korea, where able-bodied men are required to serve between 18 and 21 months in the military, depending on the branch.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Mr. Ramaswamy supports building data centers on abandoned industrial sites and giving their surplus generated energy as “free electricity” to neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
On these firmer surfaces, muscle cells grew in better alignment and generated stronger contractions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Usually, the energy of those huge waves is generated far to the north of us, during winter storms off the coast of Alaska.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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They also say they are good for the economy, external, attracting investment, generating tax revenue and creating jobs in areas like construction.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Operating profit—a closely watched metric for software companies—rose to 3.03 billion euros from 2.57 billion euros, generating a 29.5% operating margin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Their attention centered on neural progenitor cells, the cells responsible for generating neurons during brain development.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
It has been celebrated for its unexpected boost to the local economy, with Busan Mayor Chun Jae-soo thanking it for generating publicity he said would otherwise have cost "trillions".
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Why would a master of narrative stop his narrative dead before it has much chance to begin generating?
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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