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Each year, the trail’s northern portion is expected to generate roughly $100 million in economic activity, according to a trail agency analysis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Videos linger over the mounds of quarters and stacks of bills a store’s machines can generate, making the business look like a low-effort, high-reward way to pursue the American dream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
If left unchecked, he thinks this will make it harder for rights holders to generate a return on their investments.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
For this to work out for investors, we have to get past the temporary capex-related profits to generate sustainable AI profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
And so, to generate $1 billion in triple-B-rated subprime mortgage bonds, Goldman Sachs did not need to originate $50 billion in home loans.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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At the cathode, oxygen reduction generates reactive oxygen species that initiate the oxygen-transfer reaction.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
At a 2% yield, $2 million generates only $40,000 per year before taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Ticketing revenue generates less than 20% of our total revenue from The Open," Darbon says.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Still socially awkward, the rendition of Zuckerberg is now one of a powerful, globally known figure, whose platform generates billions of dollars and is used by millions of people.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
If there are exact locations in the brain that allow for the ability to hear or to breathe, is there a place that generates human social behavior?
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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Talarico's conversational style and command of scripture have generated viral social media clips, while a two-hour appearance on comedian Joe Rogan's hugely popular podcast in 2025 introduced him to an audience beyond traditional Democratic circles.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Dourif has never generated any significant controversies to our knowledge, but his appearance is notable because it contradicts his 2024 retirement announcement.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
He suggested that the attention generated by illegal viewing was "better than an Emmy" because it helped create buzz and ultimately attract new subscribers.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
At a school that has produced a litany of star NFL receivers in recent years, including the Seattle Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Harrison generated the most chatter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Ushers often came to the Treaty Room a few times over the course of an evening to deliver more folders, containing more papers, freshly generated by staffers who were working late in the offices downstairs.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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There are also concerns over the billions of dollars being spent on AI infrastructure and whether the companies making those investments can deliver on their promises of generating huge profits.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“It’s a foundational study about the chemistry of plastics interacting with the most common chemical, water, and it’s important because it really does show that these things are capable of generating hydroxyl radicals,” Campen said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The strong updrafts inside these clouds can disturb the surrounding atmosphere, generating waves that travel upward into the stratosphere and mesosphere.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
About 3.1 GW of renewable energy projects have been registered, potentially generating 12 billion ringgit-14 billion ringgit in solar project construction work, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Soon, numbers and letters appear in random places around the dome, highlighting the areas where the code is generating bits of virtual reality over the actual scene.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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