as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
his rabble-rousing speech generated a lot of controversy among local taxpayers
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Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Leo Woodall was also frozen out for One Day.
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Billie Piper
Billie Piper has not really generated any awards buzz for her role as Newsnight journalist Sam McAlister in Scoop, Netflix’s drama on the BBC’s Prince Andrew interview.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
The founder said the company generated revenue last year of $2.1 billion, up more than 30 percent from the $1.6 billion brought in throughout 2023.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025
So Waymo generated 88 percent fewer property damage claims than typical human drivers.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Leo Woodall was also frozen out for One Day.
SURPRISES
Billie Piper
Billie Piper has not really generated any awards buzz for her role as Newsnight journalist Sam McAlister in Scoop, Netflix’s drama on the BBC’s Prince Andrew interview.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
The founder said the company generated revenue last year of $2.1 billion, up more than 30 percent from the $1.6 billion brought in throughout 2023.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025
So Waymo generated 88 percent fewer property damage claims than typical human drivers.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
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Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel than traditional nuclear fission and 4 million times more than burning coal, with no greenhouse gasses or long-term radioactive waste.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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As before, no new money is created when original savings are used up.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Progress against the disease rebounded quickly after the disruptions caused by COVID-19, but recent reductions in development assistance for health pose a serious threat to sustaining this momentum.—
Peter Sands,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Having unwanted players still hanging around is no good for anyone, either, and the distraction caused by all the talk surrounding the ‘bomb squad’ last summer was not ideal for new head coach Enzo Maresca.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Paul Weiss has represented the NFL in major legal matters, including in the concussion litigation and in the Deflategate case brought by Tom Brady.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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An amendment to his proposal that was approved by the House Judiciary Committee earlier this month would allow the broad orders in some instances, such as in cases brought by multiple states if they're heard by a three-judge district court panel.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Those attempts, in turn, produced more points than their opponents.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Isar's Spectrum also isn't reusable, but European officials hope competition from new startups will produce fresh launch options, and perhaps stimulate an inspired response from Europe's entrenched launch companies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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The incident began around 10 a.m. on Wednesday when an armed man was spotted in an outdoor area not open to the public, prompting a large response from multiple law enforcement agencies and road closures throughout the area.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Travel expert Nicole Campoy Jackson of Fora Travel previously spoke with PEOPLE after a similar scenario prompted a viral conversation stemming from a 2023 Instagram post.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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This was a manual process, done by our sound team and Respeecher in post-production.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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This was the best of both creative stimulating worlds, essentially doing a play on screen.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Generate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generate. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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