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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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Rather than convert a traditional motor yacht to electric propulsion, the team developed a unique catamaran centered on efficiency, autonomy, and simplicity.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 June 2026
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The central carbon-fiber chassis or spine comes from one of four different builders (Oreca, Dallara, Multimatic, Ligier), and all LMDh cars must use the same transmission, hybrid motor, and hybrid battery.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Georgia had its pitching machine up higher than usual during its practice Thursday at Charles Schwab Field.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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Some machines can be reversed to blow residue away.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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On Tuesday, the clinic also posted a video on its Instagram account highlighting emergency equipment, including a crash cart, and personnel available at the facility.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Airbag thefts are on the rise across the city, affecting the North, South and West sides alike, reminiscent of the airbag theft wave that hit during the 1990s as airbags became standard equipment in vehicles.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformer. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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