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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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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

This is an "uncertainty generator," added Scott Lincicome of the libertarian Cato Institute.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 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

“Not if I was wearing the safe-suit, and if I was careful. And the generator is easy. You can make one out of any electric motor—with a little tinkering.”

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

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

The plant -- which is close to the front line of the war -- has repeatedly suffered power cuts, with emergency diesel generators providing power for crucial cooling functions.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

With the current version of the deal expiring this year, the Interior Department’s Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the reservoirs and their hydropower generators, is stepping in.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

“Not anytime soon. That one didn’t get much. A few backup generators and a poultry farm,” says Boggs.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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