electrical
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Valtteri Bottas crashed his Cadillac at Turn 15, and after backing off for the yellow flags, Russell lost his turbo which in turn cost him electrical boost.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
In November 2021, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History opened an exhibit called “The Electric Dr. Franklin,” describing “Benjamin Franklin’s pioneering contributions to electrical science.”
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
He succeeded, and AC became the dominant U.S. electrical standard by the end of the 19th century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The fire started somewhere in the “Grid 2” section of the 12,400-panel array, the report said, but the cause of the underlying electrical event is a mystery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Restarting electrical impulses to Zeta-2,” someone says from the pod right next to mine.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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