high-voltage

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Recent Examples of high-voltage For seven years, Michael Polsky has been trying to build a high-voltage power line from the windswept prairies of Kansas to the ravenous electrical grids of the Midwest and East Coast. Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025 Long-distance, high-voltage transmission lines—already old and unreliable—must bridge this gap, compounding the strain as demand grows. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025 Together, the devices form a system that calculates how much current these high-voltage lines can safely carry based on real-time weather conditions. IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025 The Panamera is fitted with the latest generation of Active Ride, which uses two-valve dampers and single-chamber air springs, powered by the car's 400 V high-voltage system. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-voltage
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Adjective
  • CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Although the North Aegean’s dynamic environment and geology creates less-than-ideal preservation conditions, the team still discovered evidence of numerous stone tools from multiple Paleolithic periods.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The company is also promoting a glide variant of its Spear missile, replacing the turbojet with a kinetic penetrator for a lower-cost option.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Ireland sings with story and spellbinding scenery.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The latest was an acrobatic 25-yard reception on an equally spellbinding throw from rookie quarterback Bo Nix that came on fourth-and-1 and pulled Denver to within one point, 24-23.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The sequence, which leads to an enthralling chase through the mean streets of New York, features a memorable freestyle between David and the young artist who could have been his disciple.
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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    Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Loreto is one of the region's most enchanting destinations, with unrivaled serenity, a growing wellness community, and an age-old history as the first Spanish colonial mission in the region.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Most of Earth’s radiation isn’t energetic enough to excite water molecules into a vibrational quantum states.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The vibe is energetic without being overwhelming—a place where groups gather, conversations fill the air, and the meal becomes the centerpiece of the evening.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Expect a lively mix of chef demos, book signings, brunch-style tastings, and conversation with some of the region’s most influential women.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Guests get up to a four-hour complimentary use of a Lucid Air luxury electric vehicle, which offers up to 512 miles of all-electric range.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025

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