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The company recently announced that it was on pace to generate over $30 billion in annualized revenue, and is talking to banks about a potential initial public offering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

And the core insight — that viral footage of lawmakers enjoying themselves while their constituents suffer can generate real pressure on them to do the right thing — is sound.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Adding the new Uniqlo naming rights to the enormous television rights helped the team generate $850 million in revenue last season — the most of any MLB team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Some vents are powered by heat from volcanic activity deep within Earth, while others form through chemical reactions between water and rock that generate heat without magma.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“Something that big could certainly generate enough for a spark.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss