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Recent Examples of transformer
The repairs follow a transformer explosion and electrical fire last June which temporarily left both buildings without power.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
National Transportation Safety Board documents showed investigators had found a loose cable in a transformer and breaker system that had been switched on by crew members before departing the Baltimore port.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
When physical bottlenecks — power interconnection queues, transformer shortages, specialized labor constraints — slow data center deployment, companies don’t scale back their ambitions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Xcel Energy confirmed Tuesday that the March 18 blackout occurred as crews were energizing a new transformer at a substation when the equipment failed.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
National Transportation Safety Board documents showed investigators had found a loose cable in a transformer and breaker system that had been switched on by crew members before departing the Baltimore port.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
When physical bottlenecks — power interconnection queues, transformer shortages, specialized labor constraints — slow data center deployment, companies don’t scale back their ambitions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Xcel Energy confirmed Tuesday that the March 18 blackout occurred as crews were energizing a new transformer at a substation when the equipment failed.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformer
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There will be plenty of additional underlying hardware updates, for example a new DC to DC converter from ABB’s Brightloop.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Device will be evaluated in real operating conditions Called MARMOK A 5, the wave energy converter (WEC) will be electrically connected to the network through the Lab platform, integrated into the BiMEP infrastructures.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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France and Germany—at war since the Romans led punitive expeditions over the Rhine from Gaul into Germania—had become the twin-stroke engine of a united Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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In his message, Limp did not specify the cause of the failure, but speculation has focused on one of the first stage’s main engines failing during a static fire test.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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Those with motors of a certain size are legally classified as mopeds or motorcycles and cannot legally be ridden by anyone younger than age 16.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The company is also known for its parts business, which includes motors and charging, and has struck deals with competitors including Eve Air and Archer.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The Hemopurifier rides on that same circuit, and on that same machine’s electronics.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 June 2026
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But the actors are reduced to joke machines trapped in a nonsensical nonplot, and while some of those gags yield laughs, a far greater number fall flat.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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The sources described it as a preliminary operation laying the groundwork for additional steps by installing listening devices and intelligence equipment in the area.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Japanese companies also occupy critical positions throughout the semiconductor value chain, from fabrication equipment and specialty materials to NAND flash memory production, Barclays said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformer. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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