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Recent Examples of transformer
These represent a particular threat to above-ground transmission wires, transformers and utility poles, which transmit and distribute most electricity but are thus exposed and vulnerable to the elements.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Duke Energy's West End Substation encompasses two substations, as well as several transformers and transmission towers, supplying electricity to most of downtown Cincinnati and the Northern Kentucky riverfront.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The utility provider replaced 91 power poles, 52 transformers and 32,283 feet of overhead cable in the aftermath of the storm.
—Charlie Finnerty, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The infrastructure can be impacted by overload transformers, potentially causing temporary blackouts of the power grid, or interfering with satellites communications and GPS disruptions, among others.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Duke Energy's West End Substation encompasses two substations, as well as several transformers and transmission towers, supplying electricity to most of downtown Cincinnati and the Northern Kentucky riverfront.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The utility provider replaced 91 power poles, 52 transformers and 32,283 feet of overhead cable in the aftermath of the storm.
—Charlie Finnerty, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The infrastructure can be impacted by overload transformers, potentially causing temporary blackouts of the power grid, or interfering with satellites communications and GPS disruptions, among others.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformer
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Cutie concludes that the station’s energy converter is a sort of god and the true source of authority, which enables the robot to ignore commands from the engineers without violating The Second Law.—
Cal Newport,
New Yorker,
3 June 2025
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Thanks to premium digital-to-analog converters and a THX AAA 78+ amplifier, the BTR17 can provide audiophile-quality playback on the move.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The engine redlines at 7,500 rpm, producing 478 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The earlier fixes included new software that would detect a fuel leak and disable the high-pressure fuel pump and lower the engine power, accordingly.—
Nic F. Anderson,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Every startup strains the compressor motor, and repeated on-off cycles within a short period may reduce efficiency or shorten the unit's lifespan, although this depends on the system and the frequency of the events.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Like Illinois law, Roselle ordinance prohibits anyone under 16 from riding a Class 3 bike, which reaches up to 28 mph before the motor cuts out.—
Paulina Czupryna,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Then Google would know her, the machine would let her.—
Mona Awad,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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This illustrative image from October 5, 2021, shows a magnetic resonance imaging machine at Neurospin in Gif-sur-Yvette, southwest of Paris.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Your guide provides instructions and all necessary equipment, making this tour suitable for both novices and experienced paddlers.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Mistral's audit found that the vast majority of CO2 emissions and water consumption (85.5 percent and 91 percent, respectively) occurred during model training and inference, rather than from sources like data center construction and energy used by end-user equipment.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformer. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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