power line
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Unlike electricity, to which AI is often compared, users don’t have to wait for a power line or the invention of capacitors, insulating materials and electric motors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The cause of the fire has been put down to a fallen power line, but local electricity companies have denied this was the cause.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“While vegetation work by a contractor was undertaken to address identified power line safety concerns, we worked with federal land managers to resolve the issue and support restoration efforts,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The fire was right beneath a power line, and the transistor charred.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
After the first wave, Ryoichi Usuzawa clambered over the rubble between his rooftop and another building, holding on to a downed power line to keep from being swept away by the water.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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