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power line

NOUN
cable carrying electricity
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A maintenance worker whose life was "turned upside down" when he fell 30ft from a power line and was left paralysed has won at least £10m in compensation.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The US government approved $130 million in funding for the Straseni-Gutinas power line in 2025, with no name being advanced at that time.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

The power line and the branch were far too close together.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows



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