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electric

[ih-lek-trik] / ɪˈlɛk trɪk /


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The incident dates back to the 1840s, when electric telegraph networks were beginning to transform long-distance communication.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

It’s student-athlete core, a mish-mash of choirs, electric guitar noises over pounding drums that all sound like keyboard presets.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

The subsequent crisis has made prolonged blackouts the norm, which in turn reduces the water supply, as pumping depends primarily on electric turbines.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The unveiling of the Tesla Roadster last week - a futuristic electric car powered by SpaceX rocket thrusters - served as a "symbolic embodiment" hinting at the two Musk companies merging, Nicholson said.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

But everything—every tree, every electric pole, every car, every roof and window and wall—was damaged or destroyed.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz


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