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power line

NOUN
cable carrying electricity
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Witnesses say the fire was caused by a downed power line, with the blaze spreading quickly to a nearby wooded area.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

But in the case of the power line planting, temperature and rainfall data failed to fully explain why so many of the seedlings didn’t establish, Polyakov 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

While resources like offshore wind farms and a new power line from Quebec should help add power in the coming months, new natural gas plants will also likely be necessary.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

I drove a one-meter bit half a meter into a rock, unplugged the power line, and tied it around the base of the bit.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir



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