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generate

[jen-uh-rayt] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt /


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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

As massive objects orbit one another, they generate gravitational waves, tiny distortions in spacetime that travel outward through the universe.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

It can generate enough electricity to power about 30 homes.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

That suggests that Allied’s two key backers stand to generate a substantial gain if the business is sold to SoftBank at $18 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Worse than mud, even: It looks like the sort of primordial goo that could generate new amino acids, which would inevitably combine to initiate protein synthesis and create brand new life forms.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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

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

Satellite sensors identify wildfires by measuring infrared radiation, which reveals the heat generated by burning vegetation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 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

PMMA, which is commonly known as acrylic, generated less.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

His gestures were theatrical and wild, generated by an animal impatience that possessed his body.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

She said the GMCA's loan scheme had been successful in building more homes in the city and generating a return on that investment.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

But acknowledging a property’s cheesy elements isn’t the same as generating consistent laughs from the situation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Under the strategy, investors go long on stocks but also bet against them, generating returns but at the same time creating losses that reduce tax liability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Another 2026 study in Cell Metabolism identified a protein called Mimecan that helps skeletal muscles communicate with the hypothalamus and brown fat, a specialized tissue involved in generating body heat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Near the sheer stone front of the generating station, a zeppelin slowed to a hover in the buffeting wind.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman


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