power supply
Americannoun
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power supplies
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With demand growth outstripping new power supply, incumbent power plants could reap higher prices for their output without putting much capital at risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Mercy Corps now supports some of the new co-working spaces which have popped up across Gaza using generators and solar panels to offer better internet connections and a more stable power supply.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Its integrated power supply also employs magnets made with cobalt and samarium, which is a rare earth element.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
For a short time, I wondered how to splice the second battery's leads into the main power supply.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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