as in pistol
a very energetic person
a dynamo who barely needs to sleep, or so it seems
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Article continues below Some scientists had wondered whether the sun's magnetic dynamo was situated in a narrow near-surface layer, or perhaps extends throughout the entire convective layer.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Gillis was omnipresent at her son’s Detroit events — a small dynamo of a woman who was always around for big moments at his Third Man Records complex and backstage at his shows, going back to his White Stripes days in the ’90s and ’00s.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 15 Mar. 2026
In recent days, OpenAI signed a Mountain View lease that will enable the artificial intelligence dynamo to launch a big expansion into the South Bay.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Moore tallied 1,450 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns in those three seasons with the Cardinals, but he might be better known to football fans for his time as an all-purpose dynamo at Purdue.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Gillis was omnipresent at her son’s Detroit events — a small dynamo of a woman who was always around for big moments at his Third Man Records complex and backstage at his shows, going back to his White Stripes days in the ’90s and ’00s.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 15 Mar. 2026
In recent days, OpenAI signed a Mountain View lease that will enable the artificial intelligence dynamo to launch a big expansion into the South Bay.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Moore tallied 1,450 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns in those three seasons with the Cardinals, but he might be better known to football fans for his time as an all-purpose dynamo at Purdue.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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Williams then raised her arm over the vehicle and pointed the pistol toward police, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Investigators say Allen traveled to Washington by train, carrying a shotgun, pistol and knives, and booked a room in the Washington Hilton where the April 25 dinner took place.—
Andrew Goudsward,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The festival, which toured during the summers of 1997–99, was cofounded and headlined by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan and showcased such powerhouse musicians as Queen Latifah, the Indigo Girls, Sinéad O’Connor, and Tracy Chapman.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Turner bought World Championship Wrestling and created a powerhouse that challenged WWE in the TV ratings for months on end in the 1990s.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Dynamo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamo. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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