power supply
Americannoun
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power supplies
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The data centre was due to receive its power supply at the end of the year.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Under another effort called “Fortress America,” every U.S. base will have its own power supply that is independent of the national grid and, thus, not vulnerable to sabotage or cyberattack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The rules didn’t apply to existing gas plants, the backbone of the nation’s power supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The paper writes that the outage had "no impact on the UK's wider power supply".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Funny, he thought; even though I know rationally it’s faked, the sound of a false animal burning out its drive-train and power supply ties my stomach in knots.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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