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[yoo-nit] / ˈju nɪt /




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For me, that’s compounded by the fact that I don’t have air conditioning anywhere in the house but for a small, rickety wall unit in the bedroom — and only installed recently.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Houghton and Vartarian had just been assigned to Elgin's new cold case unit in 2024 when the chief informed them that the job would also involve podcasting.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The conversations were taped between March and October 2024 involving members of the department’s recruitment unit, whose officers are tasked with deciding who can join the police force.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

"We're already starting this new unit," Houghton recalls.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

But unit 1, the oldest reactor in the plant, had an outdated cooling system known as an isolation condenser.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Around 224 firefighters have been deployed in the region, with 53 engines,11 specialised units and two aircraft allocated, according to the country's fire service.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Upstream units, which extract oil and gas, are posting bumper profits on higher prices after customers scrambled to replace the supply stuck in the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

"In short, Samsung is leveraging its strong position in memory to aggressively capture share across most of its business units."

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

But, Tal noted, the whole automotive market tends to trend upward every spring, so the sale of EV units rose with it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

It was made up of ten silver units standing side by side like a row of refrigerators, each about six feet tall and two feet wide.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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