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dynamo

[dahy-nuh-moh] / ˈdaɪ nəˌmoʊ /


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If running dynamo Saquon Barkley has a bounce-back year, it’s going to be an enjoyable playoff-bound campaign, which, let’s face it, could disappoint some hardcore Philadelphians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Senior running back Wayne Knight, the Bruins’ 5-foot-7 dynamo, ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

In the space of three months, he went from a backup signal-caller to a dual-threat dynamo who led the Rebels to their first ever playoff appearance and ended Georgia’s dynasty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

This summer, Slegers has strengthened her hand with seven new players, including full-back Ona Batlle, Caldentey's compatriot, and England dynamo Georgia Stanway to stiffen midfield.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

"You're nuts. I'm a dynamo of energy. I come to charge my batteries," one of the vets insisted.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

Scientists have studied magnetic dynamos, the processes that generate magnetic fields, for roughly 70 years.

From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026

We can no longer separate questions of child well-being or parental stress from these twin dynamos.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2022

The electric motor was a familiar concept even for Rolls-Royce founders: Henry Royce’s first venture, named F. H. Royce and Company, created dynamos, electric crane motors, and bayonet-style light bulb fitting.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2021

These wee dynamos consume and use up energy even faster than pregnant women and teenage boys, most likely to fuel their energetically expensive brains and organs.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 12, 2021

The animals were hard at work building yet another windmill; when that one was finished, so it was said, the dynamos would be installed.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell




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