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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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He says he and colleagues raced towards the site thinking a generator had exploded – unable to imagine it could be the reactor itself.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

She also runs a 12-month novel generator through the Dream Side, a teaching collective and writer’s retreat she formed with Meng Jin, Susanna Kwan and Shruti Swamy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Tesla has been a consistent generator of free cash flow, but it isn’t expected to produce positive free cash flow this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Last week, OpenAI scrapped its Sora AI video generator, which was losing the company about $1 million every day, the Wall Street Journal reported.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Michael tries to knock on one of the tent poles, but there’s no chance he can be heard over the generator.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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