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generator

[jen-uh-ray-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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"The main concern is the noise and the pollution, like they have to run a diesel generator in case of any power disruption," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

When a radio frequency generator sends a signal into the capacitor, the resulting electromagnetic field interacts with the plasma filament.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

I know this sounds counterintuitive, but based on my experience, an EV with a home charger and a backup generator is better than a gasoline car for storm resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

“And we adapted to them because they became a strong economic generator for our area.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

In a panic, they tied a rope to the generator and threw it overboard, to serve as a second anchor.

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

Makers of everything AI needs have been able to jack up prices for chips, cooling equipment, cables, backup generators, turbines and a host of other supplies, boosting profit margins as sales soar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Westlake coach Rick Clausen said his team’s game at Ventura High remains on because the school has generators if power is cut off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Another claimed the noise "often sounds like a tropical jungle" which, along with the sound of generators and dog-barking, was "particularly troublesome late at night".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“By modernizing and upgrading turbines, steam generators, and digital control systems at operating plants, uprates deliver substantial capacity gains without the multi-year timelines or interconnection bottlenecks associated with greenfield construction,” the blog post noted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Each reactor had two diesel generators, as well as batteries, that could power it in an emergency.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland


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