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Flores said he has considered using solar panels to generate electricity but the initial cost is high as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

SpaceX might generate $25 billion in 2026 sales.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Because microwaves generate heat throughout the food, they promote vapor formation and help maintain internal pressure that keeps oil from being absorbed as easily.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Private markets help generate better risk-adjusted returns, as they do for pension plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The elevations of the higher ones generate rain in the mountains, so the islands are heavily weathered and have deep soils and permanent streams.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond