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recharge

[ree-chahrj, ree-chahrj, ree-chahrj] / riˈtʃɑrdʒ, riˈtʃɑrdʒ, ˈriˌtʃɑrdʒ /


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"That's how I recharge, and I feel very proud of myself for being independent and doing things alone… I think it's something that should be celebrated."

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

At the lots, the company’s 56 cars recharge and are cleaned and serviced by contractors.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Intense rainfall may fall in the wrong locations, run off too quickly, or fail to recharge the systems that sustain the lakes.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

It means she's had to find ways to recharge throughout a weekend - such as returning to her tent for a break.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Now I'm just waiting for the batteries to recharge.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

At lower speeds, as in city traffic, you begin to hear the engine’s whispered revving in the perceptual background as it simultaneously propels the car and recharges the 22.7-kWh battery.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

That includes “extended range electric vehicles,” battery-powered cars that have an onboard generator, running on gas, that recharges batteries on the fly.

From Barron's Dec. 15, 2025

Regenerative braking in EVs, which recharges the battery, does not involve friction.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2025

The wetland attracts birds, such as coots and tricolored blackbirds, and also recharges the aquifer that the roots of cottonwoods and willows tap into.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2024

While cruising on the surface a submarine recharges her storage batteries to give her motive power when she is submerged.

From Tom Swift and His Undersea Search, or, the Treasure on the Floor of the Atlantic by Victor [pseud.] Appleton

My humble Level 2, 32-amp charger had fully recharged the Toyota by the time I got up in the morning, when it again became relevant.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

"It stores sunlight, and it can be recharged."

From Science Daily May 15, 2026

These signature rings are only as powerful as the will of the wearer and periodically need to be recharged.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

Nicola Shaw, chief executive of Yorkshire Water, told BBC 5 Live said: "I expect it to last until the winter as that is when the reservoirs will have recharged."

From BBC Jul. 11, 2025

Although Geyer’s brief rest in Philadelphia had recharged his hopes, he now found them “fast dwindling away.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Russell lost that place because he hit the harvest limit early, which meant he was not recharging into the chicane so had less energy for the restart.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2026

Other agencies are recharging aquifers at dozens of sites across California and are building more facilities to replenish groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2026

The 400V battery system has a maximum recharging rate of 190 kW, restoring around 80% of capacity in 45 minutes or less.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 1, 2026

The distance that electric trucks can travel without recharging can be drastically cut when towing heavy loads or operating in less ideal conditions, such as cold weather.

From MarketWatch Nov. 29, 2025

The solar cells of the recharging hoverboards were blindingly bright in the sun.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld



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