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battery

[bat-uh-ree] / ˈbæt ə ri /


NOUN
group of weapons
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His system uses the same mechanism as the voltaic pile, the world's first electrical battery giving a continuous current invented in 1799 by Alessandro Volta.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

So they launched one drone first, then transferred the battery from that controller into the other one.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

The grants were for clean energy projects such as new battery plants, electrical grid upgrades, carbon capture initiatives and a $1.2-billion award for California’s nascent hydrogen hub known as ARCHES.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The motion, authored by Councilmembers Heather Hutt and John Lee, also suggested implementing rules for storage and charging to prevent battery fires.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

“You’re draining your battery, and you might need your phone later.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Siemens said it’s worked on digital twin projects for everything from rockets in space to batteries to microchips—besides snack chips.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

"Its output is significantly inferior compared with regular batteries or car batteries," said Masayuki Nakao, engineering professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo, who has known Nakagawa for years.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

These materials are increasingly important for technologies such as electric vehicle batteries and other components needed for the energy transition.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Sheriff John Nowels said it was likely many of them did get evacuated but had lost signal or had depleted phone batteries.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

It was like a switch had been flicked on, his batteries replaced.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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