How to Use regenerative in a Sentence

regenerative

adjective
  • Up to 60% of the braking force on the front axle is regenerative.
    Dan Neil, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021
  • But the hardy native trees are a symbol of the regenerative power of the bush.
    Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The regenerative braking really brought the EV big rig to a crawl at times, too.
    Cameron Aubernon, Popular Science, 15 May 2024
  • If the stop is gradual enough, the car can be brought to a complete halt using the regenerative braking.
    Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2023
  • In a brief hiccup in the weather, the sun comes out from behind a moving boulder of black clouds, and its warmth is regenerative.
    Emily Zebel, Longreads, 23 May 2024
  • There are no less than eight driving modes, plus four modes for the regenerative braking.
    Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Stay for the cuddly regenerative wool, AKA a fabrication that's one of the softest and most eco-conscious in the knitwear game right now.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Riders can engage the front and rear disc brakes on the handlebar or use the rear regenerative brake, that also helps recharge the battery.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The ability to restore vision is one of the holy grails of regenerative medicine.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
  • But there’s more to be explored at the regenerative resort.
    Sunset Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022
  • These new cells, developed by Vertex, can come in and take their place, a form of regenerative medicine.
    BostonGlobe.com, 18 Oct. 2021
  • The new Japan-market Aqua offers all-wheel drive and a single-pedal function that uses the regenerative brakes to slow the car to a stop like many EVs do.
    Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 21 July 2021
  • The fat cells, in this case, provide skin with stem cells, which have regenerative properties, Dr. Idriss adds.
    Kaitlin Clark, Allure, 1 Nov. 2021
  • When the pressure on the pedal is decreased, the car will switch the electric motor into regenerative braking mode and use this to charge the car's battery.
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 7 July 2023
  • Thanks to regenerative braking, where the electric motors help slow a vehicle down, the Ariya is great at coming to a stop.
    Roberto Baldwin, The Verge, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The term has started to crop up as brands like The North Face and Patagonia explore regenerative cotton.
    Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Your preferred amount of regenerative braking (or none at all) is a tap of a steering-wheel paddle away.
    Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Sport mode turns the light steering rubbery, and the interplay of regenerative and friction brakes leads to a touchy brake pedal.
    Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 26 July 2023
  • On the other hand, regenerative soil stays put to complement the ecosystem.
    Danielle Bernabe, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Move the upper stalk up and down to shuffle through the four levels of regenerative braking, and it can also be pushed or pulled to select the highest gear allowed.
    Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 13 May 2023
  • At the rear, a brake-by-wire system has to blend friction braking with regenerative braking via the hybrid system.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022
  • One-pedal driving is the default mode, though it can be switched off, and Lordstown has tuned its regenerative braking well.
    John Voelcker, Car and Driver, 28 Oct. 2022
  • For spring, regenerative is our focus with the denim line.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The car also offers both two- and four-wheel drive, plus regenerative braking.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The dual four-piston Brembo brake calipers up front pair with a custom rear caliper and regenerative braking to help rein in so much power with ease.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
  • At Jemma, the dough is a fluffy but structured sourdough style, a kind of hybrid between New York and Neapolitan variants and made with regenerative flours.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Prius accomplished this task with a faint whir of its front-wheel-drive electric motor and no regenerative breaking like most EVs.
    cleveland, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Like with the Polestar 2, the 4 has extremely strong regenerative braking that offers smooth and easy one-pedal driving.
    Daniel Golson, The Verge, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The fill is made with recycled plastic, it’s sewn with recycled thread, the primary fabric is eucalyptus sourced from regenerative forests, and Buffy is developing a closed-loop supply chain that’ll turn old comforters into new ones.
    Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024
  • This program will give financial incentives to farmers as brands invest in regenerative farming so that more eco-friendly practices in extracting cotton are widely used.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024

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