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grid

[grid] / grɪd /
NOUN
gridiron
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NOUN
conducting plate
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Since many ports lack the grid infrastructure to power so many energy-guzzling ships, and emission-capture technology is embryonic, ships may have no choice but to pay the fines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Seven hydropower projects were directly hit while generation was halted at others, removing 410 MW from the national grid.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Russell's victory meant he cut the championship lead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli - who recovered from 16th on the grid to finish fifth - to 66 points.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Its owner spent years planning its retirement with state regulators and the regional grid operator.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

He doesn’t have any quiet little streets or parks; it’s highways and a grid, and no rivers either.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

One class of companies that stands to benefit from the crunch are powered shell providers, or companies that can repurpose their power grids to build data centers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Fabrizio advised candidates to address concerns about electricity prices, pressure on power grids and water consumption rather than offer blanket support for new construction.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Perfection may not always be the best recipe for stability, especially in complex systems such as electrical grids, ecosystems, and advanced materials.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

GPS, power grids and satellites are some of the vital technologies vulnerable to changes in the earth's magnetic field.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

I crouched down some more to get a closer peek inside one of our girder grids.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore




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