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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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For their experiments, the researchers suspended silica nanoparticles in water and passed the mixture through an ultra fine bubble generator.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

California regulations are part of what’s keeping data centers relatively small: A state rule requires any backup generator bigger than 100 megawatts to be certified as a power plant.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

The company’s main generator of revenue, electric vehicles, often plays second fiddle.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

The unclaimed drone struck an electrical generator on Sunday near the Arab world's first nuclear power plant in Barakah in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, triggering a fire but causing no injuries nor radiation leak.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

This was what a true Lagosian should have noticed: the generator house, the generator size.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

For the experiments a pool of thousands of AI-generated faces was created using an AI image tool called StyleGAN3, one of the most realistic face generators available.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

The blackouts and power cuts have accelerated since the fuel blockade began, with authorities citing a lack of fuel to run the generators that prop up the national grid.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

As AI spending eats into the free cash flow of cloud providers, Micron and other chip companies are turning into major free-cash-flow generators, Gabriel noted.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

“We have to make sure that those data centers are paying their fair share,” said Xavier Becerra, adding that businesses need to move away from diesel backup generators.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

“The city’s generators are always going down, so electricity is unreliable, and people use diesel fuel.”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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