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grid

[grid] / grɪd /
NOUN
gridiron
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NOUN
conducting plate
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Ian Chun, senior research analyst at Sands Capital with $56 billion under management, commented that industrial companies in Korea were set to benefit from the build-out of power infrastructure, grid modernization and nuclear energy.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

The second of the two 706-megawatt reactors at Cernavodă was disconnected from the Romanian electricity grid just before midday on Thursday.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott last week ordered a halt on data center connections to the grid, putting a pause on a new process that would have fast-tracked such interconnections.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Pizarro declined analysts’ requests to say where the company would cut back, but said the utility would continue spending aimed at keeping its grid safe and reliable.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Then I put in the grid—a grid laid out by a hyperactive designer, with blocks going in all different directions.

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

These massive sites, which are proliferating across the country, produce loud noise and pollution, rely on enormous amounts of water and electricity, tax power grids and inflate utility bills.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

That constant swirling is a driving force behind bursts of energy from the Sun, creating so-called space weather, that can disrupt Earth's power grids and satellites, and could even injure astronauts.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

From building wind turbines to reinforcing power grids for rising demand from electric cars, transitioning from fossil fuels to greener economies will require a massive increase in metal extraction.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

This space weather can interfere with satellites, communications, navigation systems, and electrical power grids on Earth.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

He broke open the vacuum chamber and pulled off the tungsten grids by hand.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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