- present tense form of generate (3rd person singular).
generates
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As the Pacific warms, hot air rising off it generates atmospheric energy that influences weather as far away as North America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
After the council approved the increases, those business leaders responded with a ballot proposal that sought to repeal the city’s business tax, which generates more than $800 million per year for city services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
Allianz Stadium generates about 90% of the RFU's revenue, the vast majority of which comes via men's national team matchdays.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Because the supercurrent in this system oscillates, the magnetic field it generates also changes over time.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
If there are exact locations in the brain that allow for the ability to hear or to breathe, is there a place that generates human social behavior?
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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