generators

noun

plural of generator
as in creators
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 companies will jointly pursue projects across the global mining sector, where diesel generators remain the primary source of electricity for many remote sites. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026 Project Bluestem Data centers emit humming sounds from generators, fans and other equipment. — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 In the rural and poor urban areas, only about 10% have access; the rest get power a few hours a day, if that, from generators running on diesel or heavy fuel oil. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Because there are no other nearby heat generators, that energy must be residual aftereffects of an earlier era. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026 By the time the emergency generators have kicked in, Paul has disappeared. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Linear generators convert fuel directly into electricity through a low-temperature, flameless reaction. — Vinod Khosla, Fortune, 30 June 2026 These large language models are perceived as code generators that can do anything. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 June 2026 Many centers use diesel generators when the power fails. — Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
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  1. creators
  2. founders
  3. authors
Noun
  • What’s changed is how major studios approach the creators behind it.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Those partnerships – with creators, original-work publishers, directors, and local licensees in international markets – are, Nishimoto says, the connective tissue that makes the whole operation function.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of creators
Noun
  • Given Central City’s post-pandemic troubles, amid a boom in dance music across culture more broadly, Origin’s founders hope the scene can do it again.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Built by founders who spent over 15 years scaling HelloFresh, the brand brings deep expertise in customer-focused, reliable subscription services straight to your dog's bowl.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of founders
Noun
  • For years, the local couple has supported the library foundation and its popular Witte Lecture series, which was inspired by Witte’s father, Martin, and has drawn notable authors, journalists and scientists to Newport Beach.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the report’s authors said artificial intelligence has rapidly moved from experimental pilots to core operations, with 90 percent of retailers and brands already integrating AI agents into their daily workflows.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of authors

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