discharge
Example Sentences
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Once again, yet another bill was passed through the House via use of a discharge petition, in which 218 signatories to a petition can force a floor vote on a bill.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
"We demonstrated a device that can be charged, store that energy and then discharge it," Gómez said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
Last week, the California Coastkeeper Alliance filed a petition asking the State Water Resources Control Board to throw out the facility’s water discharge permit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
"The last of the vessels that loaded jet fuel and passed the Strait of Hormuz will discharge into Europe this week," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
In 1948, the only year figures were available, Crownsville averaged one doctor for every 225 patients, and its death rate was far higher than its discharge rate.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing discharge
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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