power plant
noun
1
: an electric utility generating station
2
: an engine and related parts supplying the motive power of a self-propelled object (such as a rocket or automobile)
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After hearing comments from dozens of concerned residents, and against the advice of the city’s Planning & Zoning Commission, the Granbury City Council on April 7 agreed to rezone 2,000 acres for a data center power plant.
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
If Iran did not comply, the president vowed to destroy the country's power plants and bridges.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Nour News, an Iranian outlet close to the Supreme National Security Council, reported that roughly 2,000 youth from various NGOs gathered at power plants nationwide on Tuesday afternoon.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
In the northwest part of Iran, people were seen locking arms and gathering around power plants, according to photographs reported by the local news outlets Irna and Mehr.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
If Iran did not comply, the president vowed to destroy the country's power plants and bridges.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Nour News, an Iranian outlet close to the Supreme National Security Council, reported that roughly 2,000 youth from various NGOs gathered at power plants nationwide on Tuesday afternoon.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
In the northwest part of Iran, people were seen locking arms and gathering around power plants, according to photographs reported by the local news outlets Irna and Mehr.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Power plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20plant. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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