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Brown fat is a specialized form of body fat that helps generate heat by burning energy, whereas white fat primarily stores excess energy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
A consultant hired by the Yes on BB campaign estimated the city’s digital kiosk deal with WOW Media would generate $280,000 to $1.1 million a year, roughly 0.1% to 0.5% of Inglewood’s $238-million general fund.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
There are roughly 3,880 clubs in America that generate more than $1 million in revenue, and Club Benchmarking works with 1,200 of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
A similar installation to promote Modern Warfare 4 has been built in downtown LA - but it's far from the only extravagant promotional attempt to generate buzz around the game.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Hoyle also realized that if stars imploded they would liberate huge amounts of heat–100 million degrees or more, enough to begin to generate the heavier elements in a process known as nucleosynthesis.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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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
Capital expenditure, or capex, by one company generates revenue for other companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
There’s a strong case that much of the jump in yields is attributable to this growth and the demand for capital it generates, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
At the cathode, oxygen reduction generates reactive oxygen species that initiate the oxygen-transfer reaction.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
One of the most encouraging developments has come out of Australia, where renewable energy now generates enough power to run 70 percent of Australian homes.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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"It was a war that ultimately involved everyone, and everyone was affected," said Guitarricadelafuente, who has generated Oscars buzz for his performance.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
On these firmer surfaces, muscle cells grew in better alignment and generated stronger contractions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The deal said the city could keep the first $25 million in tax revenue from the stadium every year, then use the revenue generated beyond that to reimburse Kroenke’s companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The country's electricity is generated from a wide range of sources, including renewables such as solar and wind, as well as more traditional gas-fired and nuclear power stations.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
In its report the company stated its determination to "maximize the cash generated by TEL as its usage continues to phase down around the world."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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The U.S. is also Bombardier’s single largest market for business jets, generating a substantial portion of its overall revenues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 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
For most of the war, Tehran maintained a crucial economic lifeline: dozens of tankers holding millions of barrels of crude sitting safely in Asian waters, quietly supplying Chinese refineries and generating billions in cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
That means the collision sent material nearly a mile into the air before it fell back into the sea, generating a tsunami taller than a 30-story building.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Usually, when Chicken needed Cat, her brain took over, generating Chicken-helping options like a supercomputer.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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