discharging

Example Sentences

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DC Water violated the Clean Water Act, which prohibits discharging pollutants into navigable waters, the lawsuit in Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The foundation grabbed the national spotlight in 1989 when it went after two large paper mills in Humboldt Bay that were discharging toxic wastewater into an excellent surfspot in Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

The critical incidents are a result of a surge in complex attendances to A&E departments and ongoing challenges in discharging patients who are well enough to leave hospital, NHS Surrey Heartlands said.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 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

I just needed to stay put for a few more hours and then he’d be discharging me.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds