electrify
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"The major task ahead of us is to electrify all natural gas applications," Andreas Gahl, head of the firm with 145 employees in the western Sauerland region, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
“From an economic point of view, for every EU country, the best possible decision is get rid of fossil fuels, electrify, buy more heat pumps, buy more renewables,” Oliveira da Silva said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Costs rise quickly when homeowners electrify more than just heating, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
Layers of silent tension electrify the air throughout these early hours.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
“You were too caught up in Beetee’s plan to electrify the salt lake,” says Caesar.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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As Beijing’s drive for technological dominance electrifies China’s AI scene, investors’ fear of missing out has pushed MiniMax’s market capitalization to over $40 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Electrospinning is a technique which electrifies droplets of liquid to form fibres from plastics.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2024
The man himself, son of a sea captain, is an instinctive, charismatic politician who electrifies the campaign trail thanks to a natural bond with admiring masses across Anatolia.
From Reuters ● May 12, 2023
Nothing electrifies an NHL crowd like a penalty shot.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
The honesty electrifies Helmuth, the way the British announce their own losses to the Germans.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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She sauntered on the stage with electrified green and purple hair and Vivienne Westwood-style chic to perform a cover of the Sex Pistols’ “God Save the Queen.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Platner’s working-class message that electrified Maine voters and garnered him national attention is not exclusive to him — or to Maine.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
I see how they seem electrified by every image of smoke rising over an emirate and every siren sounding on an American base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Including plug-in hybrids, the electrified percentage is closer to 50%.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
These small red apples rolled as if electrified around on the floor and collided with each other.
From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
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“In the Mouth of Madness” ponders just how powerful media — and our relationship to it — can be, and Neill gives an electrifying turn as a man caught up in a myth made real.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Following an electrifying opening performance from T.I., the evening’s host, comedian and internet sensation Druski, descended onto the stage suspended from the ceiling, a nod to his viral “flying pastor” sketch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Archer was no doubt electrifying on Wednesday, but at what price?
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Their star is none other than the 18-year-old Lamine Yamal, soccer’s most electrifying teenager.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
But at that moment we heard Mrs. Croft’s electrifying voice rising up the stairs.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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