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converter

[kuhn-vur-ter] / kənˈvɜr tər /




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Data from the license plate readers, known in law enforcement as LPRs, was searched 62,000 times in 2025, leading to about 1,660 cleared catalytic converter theft cases, a report from the authority said.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Two of the department’s units spent three months investigating links among a series of catalytic converter thefts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

This relic of combustion awakens in the morning with the refinement of a coffee grinder, winding at around 3,000 rpm until the catalytic converter heats up and the revs fall back to idle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Offshore wind farms, he and many other villagers argue, could be connected further out at sea, with converter stations built away from existing communities rather than smack bang on top of them.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026

It was boxy and angular, and it poured so much smoke out of its exhaust pipe, I was certain the Forges of some Dark Lord were firing deep within its catalytic converter.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

The chemicals firm produces catalytic converters for combustion engines, and higher energy prices accelerate the shift to electric vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Orange County officials estimate the value of the recovered catalytic converters is around $4.3 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

If you follow-up with early converters years later, they are generally in a much higher tax bracket and their Roth accounts have grown significantly.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Rather than relying on external electronics, converters, or batteries, the electrolyzer adjusts its electrical characteristics through its own thermal and impedance properties.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026

The meat was always coaxial cable, T-l multiplexers, protocol converters, and the like.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan


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