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If run at full tilt, it is expected to use the equivalent electricity of six million people in India a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

He added that Micron is an opportunity to play the memory game in the AI build-out over the long run, at a reasonable price.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

However he did not convince in that role, even after he had a free run at it when the Northern Ireland defender was ruled out in January.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The Toreadors’ Victor Jara represented the tying run at the plate with two outs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The white-shoe law firms would call in Flom as well whenever some corporate raider made a run at one of their establishment clients.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell