discharge
Example Sentences
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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
"Similar to conventional batteries, quantum batteries charge, store and discharge energy. But while everyday batteries rely on chemical reactions, quantum batteries leverage properties of quantum mechanics," Associate Professor Hutchison said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
Officer 4 said he believed his actions had been within the rules governing the discharge of firearms by police officers.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
“It’s a big issue. Once you have to discharge a vessel of five or six thousand cars, you occupy a lot of land.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
He knew that revolvers of this particular model had a penchant for accidental discharge when bumped or dropped, so he loaded it with only five cartridges and kept the empty chamber under the hammer.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
