power line

Example Sentences

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The fire was right beneath a power line, and the transistor charred.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

While resources like offshore wind farms and a new power line from Quebec should help add power in the coming months, new natural gas plants will also likely be necessary.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Years of consultations on National Grid’s plan to upgrade a 112-mile power line in the east of England generated more than 20,000 responses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

The film is a real-life depiction of the devastation caused after a power line fell, releasing sparks onto the tinder-dry Sierra foothills.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

The power line was never meant to succeed at all.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver