dynamo
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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
During interviews in recent days, those closest to his administration painted a picture of a fast-moving dynamo, who became obsessed with his own legacy, compensation, and proximity to power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
A dog—he’s transfigured a stone into a dog—dog diggity, Cedric Diggory—you are a doggy dynamo.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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Scientists have studied magnetic dynamos, the processes that generate magnetic fields, for roughly 70 years.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
Together, the trio coached by Eteri Tutberidze make up the “Quad Squad,” a group of young dynamos that are among the few women in the world capable of landing four-revolution jumps.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
Franchises are seeking more dynamos — dual-threat quarterbacks whose legs can do damage right along with a powerful throwing arm.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 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
In the assembling room, the dynamos were being put together by two sets of Gamma-Plus dwarfs.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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