generator
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Ramirez knows from experience that if you use a generator, “it will break down at the worst time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
A drone struck a generator in May near the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant, the Arab world's only such facility, causing a fire.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
This means that even if gas only generates 1% of overall electricity at a given time it can often set the overall wholesale price which gets paid to every type of generator.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Brad Long, a bitcoin financial coach based outside of Atlanta, said he purchased roughly $10,000 of Stretch late last year to see if its dividends could serve as a viable income generator in retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Apparently, actually putting the generator outside where it belongs leaves it open to theft.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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Governments and tech giants are pouring huge sums into building data centres that can train and run AI tools such as chatbots, image generators and agents that can execute tasks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
This dynamic assured that existing generators could reap higher profits without risking capital, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
While the Midwest and Northeast will likely cool down in coming days, lingering heat across the south should support demand from power generators well into August, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Voyager 2 and its twin, Voyager 1, rely on radioisotope thermoelectric generators, which produce electricity from heat released by decaying plutonium.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ifemelu climbed out of the car and into the loud, discordant drone of generators, too many generators; the sound pierced the soft middle of her ears and throbbed in her head.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Physical Science - Energy - Middle School
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