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a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the French painter Paul Cézanne is considered to be one of the principal generators of modern art
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Recent Examples of generators
The hum of generators, thrum of motors, and the occasional screeching of tools punctuated the air.
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Sue Mead, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
For instance, earlier this month, engineering firm Larsen & Toubro delivered the steam generators that are expected to be installed at the Kaiga Atomic Power Station in the southern state of Karnataka ahead of schedule.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Four diesel generators that had rumbled day and night were stilled.
—ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
Bar said the video — which has amassed tens of thousands of views — was made with multiple AI generators.
—Layla Ferris, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025
In December, Nabors and e2 announced a partnership to develop products to electrify oil fields that rely on diesel generators.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
While the long-term prognosis is bad, cable networks for the foreseeable future are still profitable revenue generators.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
However, the design of the generators is complex and relies on an external cooling system to maintain the temperature difference.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2025
Problems with thermoelectric generators Thermoelectric generators use the temperature difference applied across a material and convert it into energy.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2025
Sue Mead, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
For instance, earlier this month, engineering firm Larsen & Toubro delivered the steam generators that are expected to be installed at the Kaiga Atomic Power Station in the southern state of Karnataka ahead of schedule.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Four diesel generators that had rumbled day and night were stilled.
—ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
Bar said the video — which has amassed tens of thousands of views — was made with multiple AI generators.
—Layla Ferris, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025
In December, Nabors and e2 announced a partnership to develop products to electrify oil fields that rely on diesel generators.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
While the long-term prognosis is bad, cable networks for the foreseeable future are still profitable revenue generators.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
However, the design of the generators is complex and relies on an external cooling system to maintain the temperature difference.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2025
Problems with thermoelectric generators Thermoelectric generators use the temperature difference applied across a material and convert it into energy.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Generators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generators. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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