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chargeable

[chahr-juh-buhl] / ˈtʃɑr dʒə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
liable
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Lithium-ion batteries have become exceedingly common amid a proliferation of chargeable electronics, including smartphones, laptops, headphones, e-cigarettes, vacuums and e-bikes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

She added even though GBH was not chargeable by police and should be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service, police constables often dealt with "low level" incidents.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

“She has no special immunity. Any witness who testifies falsely under oath is chargeable with perjury.”

From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026

The jury wasn’t deciding who was at “fault” but “whether chargeable offences were committed,” Campbell said.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2023

Their owners deny it, but the fact is apparent in efforts at improvements with which they were not justly chargeable before.

From A Ten Year War An Account of The Battle with The Slum in New York by Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis


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