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generators

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

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Higher prices for Caterpillar’s equipment and generators aren’t holding back sales.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Voyager 2 and its twin, Voyager 1, rely on radioisotope thermoelectric generators, which produce electricity from heat released by decaying plutonium.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

Demand for Caterpillar’s generators and construction machinery for data centers lifted the company’s total sales and revenue by 24%, helping power gains in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

“Bergs, generators ... you think they have a ton of fuel stored here or are they bringing it in from somewhere else?”

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner



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