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electrify

[ih-lek-truh-fahy] / ɪˈlɛk trəˌfaɪ /


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"It is possible that events in the future might electrify the public, and then positions - and talk - might not be so cheap," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Yet cargo freight has been hard to electrify because long-haul trucks need hundreds of miles of range while carrying heavy loads, and charging infrastructure has not been consistent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Companies that make equipment to upgrade electricity grids are growing, too, because Europe needs to electrify its economy to reduce its reliance on imported energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"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

She wouldn’t even mind learning how to electrify things.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

With the garish gusto of a WWE wrestler, Tucker’s entrance as the ringleader of the show “Stamptown” electrifies the stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

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

Fleet manager Sean Clifton has 50 additional Ford vans and 20 Maxus vans on order, but will need more soon as Asda electrifies its 1,300 delivery vans.

From Reuters ● Apr. 13, 2023

Mittelstaedt has some news ready for me that electrifies me on the spot.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

China’s own automotive industry took off, inspired by the success of Musk’s vision for the electrified automobile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

But he’s also really electrified some younger voters.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

He said the charity was in the process of moving to a fully electrified fleet, but he said rising fuel costs directly affected the families it supported.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Utilities have known for decades that unused lines can become energized from nearby electrified equipment through the induction process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

What I do know is that for this one little moment, I’m glad an electrified fence exists between me and those sounds.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

Gordon was in electrifying form, while Bellingham was relentless in driving England forward, even in a losing cause.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

So does switching to renewable energy and electrifying energy use with EVs and heat pumps, which replace furnaces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

In a statement, Creamfields described the band as "one of the most influential and electrifying electronic acts of all time".

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Its bare bones prose and electrifying pictures preserve, honor and celebrate the people, places and ideas responsible for Rosales’ sentimental education.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 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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