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as in batch
a number of things considered as a unit
a battery of tests to determine the cause of the medical disorder
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a battery of specialists worked on the problem until it was fixed
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Recent Examples of battery
In a milestone for the sector, employees at an E.V. battery plant in Ohio voted to join the United Automobile Workers union, citing pay and safety issues as key reasons.
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Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023
In theory, plug-in hybrids combine the best elements of both gas- and battery-powered vehicles.
—Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 18 Jan. 2023
But within the past few years, in-bra pumps like Willow started popping up — small, self-contained, battery-powered, and designed to be used hands-free.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 17 Jan. 2023
In December, Hyundai and fellow Korean conglomerate SK Innovation announced a joint EV battery plant in Bartow County, northwest of Atlanta.
—Zachary Hansen, ajc, 5 Jan. 2023
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Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023
In theory, plug-in hybrids combine the best elements of both gas- and battery-powered vehicles.
—Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 18 Jan. 2023
But within the past few years, in-bra pumps like Willow started popping up — small, self-contained, battery-powered, and designed to be used hands-free.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 17 Jan. 2023
In December, Hyundai and fellow Korean conglomerate SK Innovation announced a joint EV battery plant in Bartow County, northwest of Atlanta.
—Zachary Hansen, ajc, 5 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battery
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With adventure reality format The Box continuing to take the market by storm, Stewart unpacked what is making the country tick right now, highlighting a batch of new titles that could be appearing on networks elsewhere in the world before long.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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To commemorate this season's tournament kickoff, Boston's social team snuck jerseys from star players' college rivals into a batch of swag they were instructed to sign.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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In response to this incident, officials at the Maine DMR worked closely with other groups to expand the study of white sharks and their behavior in Maine’s coastal waters.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Israel launched a war on Hamas in Gaza on October 7, 2023, following the militant group’s surprise attack on southern Israel that killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 hostage, according to Israeli authorities.—
Nadeen Ebrahim and Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Using some of the resources from High-Flyer, which by 2019 managed over $10 billion in assets, Liang developed a cluster of 10,000 of the Nvidia A100 GPU chips in 2022 before U.S. export restrictions took effect.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, her second ring, given to her by Timothy Laurence—her husband of more than 30 years—features an oval-cut cabochon sapphire with a cluster of three diamonds on either side.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this grouping of about 40 homes on stilts was built in the mid-1800s using wood that washed up on shore from shipwrecks.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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Columbus coach Dean Evason took his top power-play unit off the ice, but his second grouping didn’t fare any better.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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By the Core 4 Decluttering Method Hotel Surplus The outlet is donating and offering discounts on a wide array of new furniture, from sleeper sofas to rolling cots, for those in need.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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That’s true of the costumes as well, designed by the great Sandy Powell, who also created a host of sumptuous and cinder-girl looks for Cinderella, as well as a gorgeous array of suitably rustic-looking World War II-era handknits for the children in Mary Poppins Returns.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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The pep band expanded too, taking over most of section 101 after needing about three rows the night before.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Occasionally, the group appeared a touch ragged, but that’s the appeal: The band followed her flow, weaving drama into the songs.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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Provided by a company named Honeybee Robotics, this device could be used as a cheaper alternative to other sample collection methods, such as robotic arms, on future planetary science missions.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
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His advocacy aligns with broader efforts to hold government agencies accountable for data collection and usage.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The series is about two sisters, but for the first half of the season, even by splitting the narrative into a bunch of flashbacks, Long Bright River can’t find a way to make that relationship rise to the surface.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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Setting up a solar mirror has to be -- and in real life absolutely would be -- as interesting as fighting a bunch of orcs in a room.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battery. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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