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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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"A ventilator came to a halt, but we do have a generator at the hospital."

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

If a utility sells 100 MWh of electricity, but only 50 MWh qualifies as renewable while the state requires 60 MWh, it can buy 10 RECs from another renewable generator to close the gap.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

So much methane was released that some of it was sucked into a ventilation intake, setting off gas alarms in the ship's generator room.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

In recent years, the company has signed high-profile deals with sports leagues and celebrity ambassadors, and it cited the Defense Department as a key revenue generator.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

A large generator in the compound provided electricity, and there was running water.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

At one of the two main public hospitals, a doctor in the pediatrics emergency department is used to watching medical equipment suddenly shut down until the generators kick in.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

Hyundai, Ford and Stellantis are planning to introduce models pairing batteries with gas generators to solve range anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Electricity costs and state regulations on gas-powered generators limit the vast majority of them to under 100 megawatts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

For decades, he supervised the coal conveyor belt that fed generators, breathing in dust and gas that "nipped his throat".

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

The place had an industrial look to it; oil-covered motors and generators stood around it like sentinels, and train tracks led into it and out.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz




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