as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
his rabble-rousing speech generated a lot of controversy among local taxpayers
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Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Despite that progress, X still remains well behind major tech outlets like Meta and YouTube in terms of ad revenue, and its subscription strategy has yet to generate transformative results.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Whereas sunlight boils water for the electrical grid, starlight generates a mere trickle of electricity on large photodiodes that are like the cells of a solar panel.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Control rods are used to control the speed of the reactions that generate nuclear fission, and in turn nuclear energy.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
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Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Despite that progress, X still remains well behind major tech outlets like Meta and YouTube in terms of ad revenue, and its subscription strategy has yet to generate transformative results.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Whereas sunlight boils water for the electrical grid, starlight generates a mere trickle of electricity on large photodiodes that are like the cells of a solar panel.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Control rods are used to control the speed of the reactions that generate nuclear fission, and in turn nuclear energy.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
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In 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice created Task Force KleptoCapture to enforce sanctions imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Our leadership should bring people together, not create division.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Experts say it's caused by Shope Papillomavirus—a condition the animals carry for life.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Streaming Platforms Major live events like the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final, watched by 1.1 billion viewers, place immense strain on streaming platforms, sometimes causing crashes.—
Asad Khan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Robert had a bloop single to right, bringing home Tauchman to make it 4-1.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The department framed limits as bringing services in line with national norms, but some people, such as those who received therapy multiple times a week, could see cutbacks.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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Erin is expected to produce areas of heavy rainfall beginning late Friday, Aug. 15, and continuing through the weekend across the northernmost Leeward Islands, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, as well as southern and eastern Puerto Rico.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Companies like OpenAI, Google, Meta and xAI are in the thick of it, racing to produce the smartest large language model (LLM) while facing strong rivals from Asia.—
James DiNardo,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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That reality is prompting some millennials to question whether the financial benefits outweigh the personal cost.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This was mainly prompted by cloud seeding, a limited weather modification technology that allows planes to dissipate some individual clouds early.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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Russia has a 50-year goal, to re-unite parts of the old Soviet Union; Ukraine has a more immediate goal, to stop the war and not give up any territory to do so.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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In 2024-2025 the lodge stayed open for the winter, doing events like winemaker dinners.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Generate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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