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Recent Examples of generator The buildings and construction sector is the largest generator of greenhouse gases by a wide margin, accounting for an eye-popping 37% of global emissions. Michael Pink, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 The new launch will also have a 48-volt electrical assistance system, made up of a 1/7 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery attached to a belt alternator starter and a power train generator. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025 Health Minister Ximena Aguilera said its healthcare network is fully operational, running on generators that will provide hours of power. Gerardo Lemos, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025 The four-story colonial has four fireplaces (one with a stone hearth) and, lest the power fail, a whole-house generator to keep things humming. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for generator
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Noun
  • Friedland builds her drama through sharp honesty, and tough as its material may be, few films are so tonally flexible, so able to turn on a dime: stray moments of tenderness, humility, even absurdity poke through, with a love and care for Ruth shown by characters and creators alike.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Isaac is the founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute.
    Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Just as startups grow from a spark of an idea to a structured organization, so can an emerging family office evolve from a single visionary founder to a sophisticated ecosystem.
    Francois Botha, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His father was an addict, which was exacerbated by gambling’s legalization in his home state.
    Adam Hudacek, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
  • After an illness and financial mismanagement force his father to accept early retirement, the family relocates from a suburban town to the countryside.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The businesswoman and author starred alongside McConaughey in a recent Super Bowl ad campaign for Uber Eats, which saw the veteran actor play several different characters throughout history across various ads.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The bookseller brought up a high-profile example: Boris Akunin, a best-selling author of historical detective fiction, who has faced nearly every type of opprobrium for his criticism of Putin and the war.
    Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Anyway, here's a quick step-by-step for daily cleaning, following the good advice of toaster oven makers Breville, Cuisinart, and Panasonic.
    Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The combination, makers say, is flexible and sturdy enough to resist leaks, tears, and cracks as the hose is put through its paces.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025

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“Generator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generator. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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