generator
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We currently use propane in our generator and, so far, supplies haven’t been a problem, regardless of the weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
A fire in the backup generator of his old stone cottage on Rathlin Island left him without electricity, heating or hot water.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
“And we adapted to them because they became a strong economic generator for our area.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
"A ventilator came to a halt, but we do have a generator at the hospital."
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Who’re we going to get to fix the generator at this hour?”
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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“By modernizing and upgrading turbines, steam generators, and digital control systems at operating plants, uprates deliver substantial capacity gains without the multi-year timelines or interconnection bottlenecks associated with greenfield construction,” the blog post noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Merz's trip was expected to announce some 350 million euros to help provide generators, transformer stations and for grid repairs, German government sources said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
In addition, each year between April and October crews are testing generators, redundancy systems and other equipment to prepare for the worst, Shelton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
BT said it offered a range of options in the event of a power cut, and that back-up power generators were being added to more sites.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
They’d finally come upon the section of the bunker that used the raving generators above: a line of fights along the ceiling illuminated the passage.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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Physical Science - Energy - Middle School
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Engineering - Middle School
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