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electrification

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Recent Examples of electrification However, electrification has quietly ballooned into a juggernaut with a $42 billion backlog, up from just $9 billion at the end of 2022. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Underlying the surge, however, is the growing global buildout of renewables as electrification and the AI data center expansion push up power usage worldwide. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 July 2026 That share will not fall quickly unless clean energy growth accelerates, efficiency improves, electrification expands, and total fossil fuel demand begins to decline. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Now, a report from the International Council on Clean Transportation has tried to quantify that effect, comparing various electrification scenarios over the next couple of decades. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for electrification

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In Vibe Science studies, the autonomic nervous system shifts toward parasympathetic activation as the brain entrains to the stimulus, producing lower arousal and readiness for sleep and recovery.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Testicles that move up and down depending on temperature, exercise or arousal are also normal.

— Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

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The sheriff's office added that Butler showed no signs of intoxication during the incident and cooperated with authorities.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Investigators said Butler, who was injured, showed no signs of intoxication and was cooperating with investigators.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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The buzz began to build inside Hard Rock Stadium, capacity 64,478, as the England crowd willed its side forward.

— Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 July 2026
The currently airing Season 9, which received a nomination for its season premiere, hasn’t really seen a notable uptick in quality or in buzz, making its return to the Emmys stage a little baffling.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

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Richards, 43, is facing two charges — touch or strike/battery/domestic violence and unauthorized use of 911 services — according to his case docket on the Broward County Clerk of Courts website Friday.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
No criminal charges have been filed against any immigration enforcement officer involved in the recent fatal car stops.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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European countries are increasingly left without any cushion to manage shocks, further exacerbating their negative effects.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Electricity prices have skyrocketed 45% since 2019, partially driven by supply shocks tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and the war with Iran in 2026, according to government data.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026

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Since 2004, Far Cry has more than 100 million unique players and is one of Ubisoft’s most popular franchises, known for the exhilaration of the first-person shootouts, organic open world playgrounds, unique stories and memorable antagonists.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 June 2026
But when the exhilaration of change had ceased, London was no good.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

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