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grid

[grid] / grɪd /
NOUN
gridiron
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NOUN
conducting plate
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Russell enters this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix 86 points behind team-mate Kimi Antonelli, and will start from the back because of a grid penalty for using too many engine parts.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

With excess power on the civilian grid, power companies could retire their oldest units, allowing for an even cleaner grid at a reduced cost to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Antonelli will also likely have another back-of-the-grid penalty when the upgraded engine is introduced, following his previous one at the Italian Grand Prix, which he won from 19th on the grid.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

It has also resumed strikes on the energy grid, triggering power cuts in a repeat of attacks that last winter knocked out heating and power for days as temperatures hit -20C.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Then I put in the stately grid of rich streets.

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

In December 2025, Ofgem approved a £28bn investment to improve the electricity and gas grids in Great Britain to strengthen energy supplies and protect customers against volatile energy prices.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

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

“Applications in power grids, power generation, ports, airports and toll roads are already improving forecasting, dispatch, maintenance and asset utilization, generating measurable operational benefits,” it says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Electricity grids, airline flight controls, phone towers, all of it.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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