power station

Example Sentences

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The 1882 installation of the first central power station on New York’s Pearl Street signaled the end of the gas-lamp era, which had plagued cities with soot and fire hazards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

But he offered no analysis of the main mistakes of his campaign, other than the failure to finish the Russian-designed Paks 2 nuclear power station, which is running six years behind schedule.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Embassy in Kuwait and Qatar’s key power station and main liquefied-natural-gas plant were struck by Iranian drones, among other targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Around 880 tonnes of hazardous material remain inside the power station, the site of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents after a tsunami was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

And at other locations in the district: the railroad, the granary, the power station, and the armory.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins