discharge
Example Sentences
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Every December, hospitals try to discharge as many patients as possible before the festive slowdown.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
After she suffered complications, she went to a county hospital, and following her discharge, a health care provider tipped off local law enforcement.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The facility, Essayli said, had a non-death discharge rate of about 85%, nearly five times the national average.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Its engineers add a binding agent—secret though widely available, they say—to keep the balls in shape during the discharge and recharge process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
For a minute I thought the walls had begun to discharge the moisture that must saturate them, but then I saw the noise came from a small fountain in one corner of the room.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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