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grid

[grid] / grɪd /
NOUN
gridiron
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NOUN
conducting plate
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The country's entire electricity grid suffered "total disconnection" that triggered a nationwide outage, Cuba's energy ministry said.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Regulatory tightening is evident in Thailand, Malaysia and Australia, and could continue as governments seek to protect grid stability, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Those areas include productivity and the retraining of employees, energy and grid infrastructure and capital-heavy to capital-light transitions.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

A renewed push for thermal power is likely, particularly in emerging markets, as policymakers turn to reliable generation to meet rising demand amid tightening grid conditions, BMI says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Alex is laid out on a grid, a series of avenues.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

The rally reflects a longer-term bet on robust copper demand, driven by investment in power grids, artificial intelligence, data centers, electric vehicles and other energy infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

GPS, power grids and satellites are some of the vital technologies vulnerable to changes in the earth's magnetic field.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The same problem has surfaced on power grids, when grid-connected data centers suddenly drop power usage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

A better solution might be to invest more in improved cybersecurity and critical infrastructure, like the power grids that risk being hacked.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

I looked at four maps before finding one where Turner Station wasn’t covered by ads or blow-up grids of other neighborhoods.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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