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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
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
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
Rosebank is bigger than Jackdaw, it would generate higher greenhouse gas emissions, and it could be far more lucrative for its owners, Adura and Ithaca.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Mirror-image chemicals are used to generate mirror-image chemicals, reflections used to reconstruct the original.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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
Fulfilling its buyback authorization will require far more free cash than Nvidia generates today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Our body constantly generates new cells to replace old and damaged ones.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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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
One of the most striking findings concerns Spinosaurus, a giant prehistoric dinosaur whose relationship with water has generated considerable controversy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
The charity said over its five-year strategy period it generated £4.38m in income and invested £3.44m in delivering and developing services for Islanders affected by cancer.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
"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
The foundation had an endowment of roughly $22 billion, which generated about $1.1 billion in annual income to spend on various projects, about half of it to improve global health.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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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
GE owned NBC, and “Seinfeld” was its critical moneymaker, generating $200 million in profit annually, or around 20% of NBC’s total operating income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Users also reported that Meta's artificial intelligence tools were not generating images related to Lula.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Powerful solar events can disturb Earth's magnetic field, potentially generating unwanted electrical currents in infrastructure and affecting systems that depend on reliable satellite signals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
It also provides an algorithm for generating microtonal scales.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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