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[jen-uh-reyt] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪt /


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Only one needs to develop into a Premier League regular for the strategy to potentially generate significant value.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

In the coming years, he said India will have eight more semiconductor chip plants and five nuclear reactors which will generate 100 gigawatts of power by 2047.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Why an UrbanStems collaboration with skincare brand Laneige didn’t pay off—and why collabs can still be worth it even when they don’t generate big sales.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Black holes can generate energy at the enormous levels detected by the researchers.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

Different hypotheses might produce the same result: for example an eccentric circle will generate exactly the same movement as an epicycle upon a deferent.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The Cernavoda plant, which usually generates a fifth of Romania's electricity, has been shut down just once before, in 2003, due to drought.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

"The Sun generates all the heat and the Moon is blocking out the Sun," he explained.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The movement of liquid iron in the outer core generates the magnetic field that protects the planet from charged particles released by the Sun.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

The software, called VIVA, generates customized questions, and candidates record rapid-fire, 60-second responses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The steam is used to turn a turbine, which generates electricity.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Older participants also generated less push-off power with each step.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Armed with the cash generated by selling around a third of the club to Bezos and company, Liverpool will seek to dethrone Arsenal and claim a record 21st English title.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Since 2023, Netflix said its YA shows and movies have generated more than 10.5 billion global views.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Infosys created its yeti—partly generated by AI—to put a friendlier face on its artificial-intelligence consulting services, according to Sumit Virmani, executive vice president and chief marketing officer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

And there would be horses, thousands of them—something would have to be done about the tons of manure generated each day.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

"Stiffening the joint makes walking safer, but it also means the muscles are working harder without generating as much forward movement," he says.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

Clinical geneticist Dr. Xiao P. Peng, who helped confirm Hinken’s family’s diagnoses, said the tools still make mistakes and are better at generating possible leads, translating complex medical jargon and compiling research than making diagnoses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Protecting religious freedom and practice has been a Paxton priority since he became attorney general in 2015, generating loyal support from grassroots conservatives.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

The sell-off came after tech shares had soared for months, "generating the extreme euphoria" that has moved some personal investors to take out loans to invest, says investment analyst Tobias Reger.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The division was generating almost $2 billion a year in profits.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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