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generator

[jen-uh-ray-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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Weil was now without its largest revenue generator and his prized M&A practice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

This devices uses a generator and equipment usually used for home beer brewing.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Kim estimated that the market was placing a $200 billion valuation on Caterpillar’s generator business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Simmons later reported that a man had died from carbon monoxide poisoning after running a generator in a garage that was not properly ventilated.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Although Sputnik was outfitted with an oxygen generator, a carbon dioxide-absorbing device, and a fan, the mixed-breed dog was not expected to live through the flight.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

Russia said on Thursday that it had prepared "dozens of tonnes" of aid for the residents who do not wish to leave, including food, medicine, hygiene products and fuel for generators.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Caterpillar is among the old economy companies that have gotten caught up in the AI boom, and it noted that orders for power generators popular with data-center developers extended into 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The company said its backup diesel generators run only for five minute tests each week and, thanks to abatement efforts, produce "about 44 decibels of sound, quieter than a soft conversation three feet away."

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Gund was at its own crossroads when Steve and his older brother, Rich—now the company’s chairman and chief operating officer—joined full time in the early 1990s, helping make spare parts for generators and other components.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Instead I was welcomed by the hum of generators and the glow of TV screens behind cottage windows.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs


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