discharge
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Much of it will come when the wind picks up at night, complementing California’s abundant daytime solar power, and batteries, which discharge for a few hours around sunset.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
If vessels have been waiting outside the Persian Gulf, there could be a surge in traffic, creating delays at loading and discharge terminals, he noted.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
Coal mines often leach dangerous chemicals like arsenic into waterways and are required to strictly monitor pollution discharge and keep it under certain limits.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
According to the Sentencing Council, an absolute discharge means that "the court has decided not to impose a punishment because the experience of going to court has been punishment enough".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Usually, a Marine’s discharge papers indicate what he was trained to do.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
Vocabulary lists containing discharge
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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