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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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The converter manages the flow of electricity between the battery and the vehicle's various electrical systems.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 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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As of June 9, the Cal Fire unit is expected to have 15 engines, 12 hand crews, seven dozers and seven water tenders and about 265 total personnel assigned to the incident.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Their diesel auxiliary engines keep running, burning fuel and pushing exhaust over the surrounding city just to keep the onboard systems alive.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 09,
New Atlas,
9 June 2026
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Most importantly, Wilson is fueled by a relentless motor, a gift that simply can’t be coached.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The future electric vehicle may not owe its efficiency gains to a larger battery pack or more powerful motor.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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