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transformer

[trans-fawr-mer] / trænsˈfɔr mər /




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In Davis, Calif., the transformer on my block repeatedly blew up during heat waves, leaving us sweltering, sometimes for days at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The coalition said one transformer was taken out of service without affecting the wider electricity network.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The new transformer could become a “meaningful” source of revenue for the company in 2028, Nir said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Noam Shazeer, the Character.AI co-founder and co-author of the famous 2017 transformer paper that led to the current AI revolution, recently left for OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Well, the birds don V like it either Here is a drawing of how to change the wires on a transformer so eagles, owls, hawks, vultures, even blue jays don V get zapped.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

The government has also privatised electricity distribution, but distribution companies have struggled to invest in infrastructure, including local transformers and metering systems, partly because of low profit margins.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

The biggest impact is expected in transformers above 100 MVA, where demand has surged alongside data-center growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

"Underground excavations have compromised ground stability, placing substations, transformers, pylons and transmission towers at risk," City Power spokesman Isaac Mangena said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

China already dominates the global market, as Cohen writes, in “wind turbines, high-voltage cables, transformers, solar panels, batteries, software to manage energy flows and more.”

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

The high-voltage transformers in the courtyard also were showing their age; Brobeck appraised them as “equipment Marconi would have recognized.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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