carrying charge

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Recent Examples of carrying charge Beyond the realm of the physical world, where particles are involved in simple roles like carrying charge or existing as matter, there is the quantum world, where particles pass through solid barriers or communicate via large distances even though they are not connected in any manner. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2025 The report also said that carrying charges — the monthly payments made by members — had not kept up with the rising costs of operating the co-op and between 50 to 100 residents did not pay those charges on time. Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024 As a result, most of the battery's volume and bulk is dedicated to things that don't contribute to carrying charges between the electrodes, which sets a limit on the sorts of energy densities that these technologies can reach. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2023 Co-op residents — often referred to as member-owners — pay monthly fees called carrying charges. Nneka McGuire and Nicholas Padiak, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2018 He was charged once before with a weapons offense in 2014, but that unlawful carry charge was dropped when he was convicted of driving while intoxicated. Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2018 The paper, published in the journal Joule, details how scientists added a compound made up of phosphorus and sulfur elements to the electrolyte liquid, which carries charge within batteries. NBC News, 13 Dec. 2017 One of the clearest examples is the fractional quantum Hall effect, in which instead of an electron that carries charge as the building block, one observes the fundamental building block to be fragments of an electron that carry fractional charges. Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2016
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Noun
  • The dinner is $175 per person, plus tax and service charge.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Under the lease agreement, the Revival Project can carve out a service charge from potential earnings, with the rest going to repay outstanding debts.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Speaking of Raw, the cost of engaging with the weekly show’s young audience is a steal, with media buyers noting that the average unit price in this year’s upfront came in around $14,000 a pop.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The quality rating and improvement system rates early childhood programs from two to four stars, with four stars as the highest rating.
    Lina Ruiz September 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Chargers ranked 20th on the Cook Index with a 49 percent pass rate from Weeks 1-10 last season.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to county data, average home sale prices have increased dramatically in recent years as more and more people move to Platte County — from over $315,000 in 2019 to over $441,000 in 2023, a nearly 40% overall increase in the average home sale price.
    Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Year-round book sales ended in 2025 due to stocking costs.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Trump earlier this week said India had offered to cut its tariffs on American imports to zero, while complaining that the proposal had come too late in the negotiation.
    Priyanka Salve,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
  • According to one survey, about half of those age 61 and older are fearful of what changes in tariffs will do to their retirement savings or retirement income.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Earlier this year, some restaurant chains introduced an egg surcharge amid supply shortages.
    Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The lawsuit points out that the state's counties each add their own 3% surcharge on top of the state’s tax – bringing the tax to 14%.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The list price, without coverage, for certain COVID vaccines is over $100.
    Isabella Murray, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2025
  • To see if a house is within your budget, plug the list price into our mortgage calculator below.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Which one sells faster, and for closer to or above asking price?
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Liverpool interpreted that as a reference to Newcastle’s need to sign a replacement rather than simply matching Isak’s asking price.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025

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