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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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He also frets about a potential explosion due to a stockpile of fuel on site for a backup generator.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Brad Long, a bitcoin financial coach based outside of Atlanta, said he purchased roughly $10,000 of Stretch late last year to see if its dividends could serve as a viable income generator in retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

It involves an operation where a generator is implanted into the patients chest.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

For their experiments, the researchers suspended silica nanoparticles in water and passed the mixture through an ultra fine bubble generator.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

The lights shudder and tremble from the generator.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

AI "allows creators to produce stories independently and share them instantly", said Camallere, a 34-year-old lesbian who used several cutting-edge image generators to make "Featherweight".

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

She says some teams will have tools that are electrically-powered, or will carry diesel generators to power devices.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

As AI spending eats into the free cash flow of cloud providers, Micron and other chip companies are turning into major free-cash-flow generators, Gabriel noted.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

Lately, AI is putting the quest on steroids, with people pumping chatbots for moneymaking hacks and using content generators to rapidly churn out videos, books and other media they hope to monetize online.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

In the distance, I heard the generators sputter and spin down, and all the lights along the harbor and in house windows behind me surged for a moment before going dark.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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