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recharge

[ree-chahrj, ree-chahrj, ree-chahrj] / riˈtʃɑrdʒ, riˈtʃɑrdʒ, ˈriˌtʃɑrdʒ /


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He’s been called the godfather of farmland groundwater recharge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

The Semi comes in two trims, Standard Range and Long Range, with the latter capable of driving 500 miles before needing to recharge.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

But as the river was walled in against flooding, more people built even closer to it, and floodwater had no place to go to recharge the water table — nowhere but down and out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

The truck couples a large EV battery with a gas V-6 to recharge it, promising up to 690 miles of driving—more than twice the typical EV in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

There were stops to change drivers and recharge batteries; there were other, longer stops for no reason that could be discerned from inside the van.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

At lower speeds, as in city traffic, you begin to hear the engine’s whispered revving in the perceptual background as it simultaneously propels the car and recharges the 22.7-kWh battery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

That includes “extended range electric vehicles,” battery-powered cars that have an onboard generator, running on gas, that recharges batteries on the fly.

From Barron's ● Dec. 15, 2025

Regenerative braking in EVs, which recharges the battery, does not involve friction.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025

If blooms begin lagging halfway through the bloom season, an additional feed recharges flowering.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2024

A little advertising by the service station man, stating that he sells radio batteries, and also recharges them should bring in: very profitable business.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Otto A. Witte

Silicon is a highly effective and cheap material to use in anodes, but pure silicon expands and contracts as the battery operates and is recharged, which causes it to crack.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

"It stores sunlight, and it can be recharged."

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026

These signature rings are only as powerful as the will of the wearer and periodically need to be recharged.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Something that stopped being effective suddenly emerges recharged and presto!

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

“He was smart, the way he recharged his pterodactyl’s battery.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

The second sector - of which Pouhon is the highlight - is used for recharging so the battery is full again for the long run from Stavelot to the final chicane.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

American Airlines last week prohibited passengers from recharging power banks using in-flight outlets, matching the policies of Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Other agencies are recharging aquifers at dozens of sites across California and are building more facilities to replenish groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026

The distance that electric trucks can travel without recharging can be drastically cut when towing heavy loads or operating in less ideal conditions, such as cold weather.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 29, 2025

The second battery still had a little juice left, but I can't just run it down all the way before I stop; remember, I need life support while recharging.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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