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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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Last year, during the worst of the power outages, family members and neighbors gathered at Yavorskaya’s house, which had a gas-heating system and a generator.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

He had been using a generator due to the power outage, public broadcaster NHK reported.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The end credits exclusively feature a list of apps used in the making of this “film,” including video generator Runway and music imitator Suno.

From Slate Aug. 16, 2026

After the film's box-office-smashing debut, Musk even claimed he could release a better adaptation of the tale by the end of the year, developed by his AI-powered image generator, Grok Imagine.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

I never knew that a purring cat feels like a mini version of Henry’s generator.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

With the island's aging electricity infrastructure heavily reliant on fuel imports, hospitals have resorted to using emergency generators.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Companies like Caterpillar and Cummins are raising production of generators critical as backup-power options for data centers springing up all over the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Neighbours have complained about fires and for months there was a constant hum from electrical generators.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

This dynamic assured that existing generators could reap higher profits without risking capital, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

The place had an industrial look to it; oil-covered motors and generators stood around it like sentinels, and train tracks led into it and out.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz




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