Example Sentences

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New data centers use enormous amounts of power, and usage can ramp up and down quickly, so they need devices that can quickly meet that demand and help smooth the peaks and valleys.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

OK, we’ve laid out the mountains and valleys.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

I learned that the peaks are high, but it’s hard to tell just how wide the valleys are.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Among fault systems that Rowe worries about for Las Vegas in particular is to the west of the city: the Death Valley fault system and faults in the neighboring valleys.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

For much of our journey we kept to the valleys, so there was always plenty of water for us to drink, from the rivers and streams.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo