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While El Niño’s anticipated effects don’t always materialize, on the coast “we tend to get stronger storms offshore, which mean that we get bigger waves reaching our coastline,” Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

As data centers get bigger, oscillations could reach hundreds of megawatts or even gigawatts, according to the paper.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

"Some people get bigger roles than others in that story, historically," he says.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

So even with a possible culprit identified, the outbreak may get bigger before it gets smaller.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Maybe next year, he thought, I’ll get bigger problems.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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