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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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The company’s main generator of revenue, electric vehicles, often plays second fiddle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The unclaimed drone struck an electrical generator on Sunday near the Arab world's first nuclear power plant in Barakah in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, triggering a fire but causing no injuries nor radiation leak.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Highlighting the risks of further combat, a drone hit an electrical generator at the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The AI image generator Stable Diffusion has been very useful to Vasilkov in recent years.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Michael tries to knock on one of the tent poles, but there’s no chance he can be heard over the generator.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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