power supply
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A heat wave means everybody uses more AC, so there’s more power demand, but it can also disrupt the power supply, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
His conviction has sparked outrage over Nigeria's lingering electricity problems, especially as he had promised to improve power supply while in office.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
The difference this round, though, is that all of the equipment and hardwire fueling the boom — the graphics processing units, the memory chips, the power supply mechanisms — is imported.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
By blocking a protein known as Ant2, they were able to change how these cells produce and use energy, essentially rewiring their internal power supply.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 14, 2026
When he turned it on, the usual faint smell of negative ions surged from the power supply; he breathed in eagerly, already buoyed up.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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