discharging

Example Sentences

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It unloaded some of its cargo last month and appeared to be discharging the rest at a berth in Long Beach on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Moloney said by discharging Calocane to his GP, the trust "left him to the general public to deal with".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

To be sure, there are also plenty of cases in which federal courts have instead dismissed state prosecutions on the grounds that the federal officers were properly discharging their federal duties.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

After storms, especially near discharging storm drains, creeks and rivers, the water can be contaminated with E. coli, trash, chemicals and other public health hazards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

He spent the rest of the night out in the cold, violently discharging the contents of his gastrointestinal tract.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer