generator
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“And we adapted to them because they became a strong economic generator for our area.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
"A ventilator came to a halt, but we do have a generator at the hospital."
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
If a utility sells 100 MWh of electricity, but only 50 MWh qualifies as renewable while the state requires 60 MWh, it can buy 10 RECs from another renewable generator to close the gap.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
It drives on electricity but comes with the security blanket of a gas-powered generator to recharge the battery when needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
A large generator in the compound provided electricity, and there was running water.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
At one of the two main public hospitals, a doctor in the pediatrics emergency department is used to watching medical equipment suddenly shut down until the generators kick in.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Electricity costs and state regulations on gas-powered generators limit the vast majority of them to under 100 megawatts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
For decades, he supervised the coal conveyor belt that fed generators, breathing in dust and gas that "nipped his throat".
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
"This will be temporary disruption with the construction but then permanent disruption because of the diesel generators, the noises, the cooling fans, things like that."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
A part of him thought they should hide somewhere—maybe in the room that held the generators.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
Vocabulary lists containing generator
Physical Science - Energy - Middle School
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Electrical Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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