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adapter

[uh-dap-ter] / əˈdæp tər /




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But I hadn’t downloaded the Tesla app to access the magic adapter the Kia needed to charge there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Last week, he was comfortable admitting to BBC Scotland that he had packed a European plug adapter for his summer trip to the US.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

"We call it the universal adapter," Schultheiß explains.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026

The most practical option was an old-school corded phone and a cellular-to-landline adapter.

From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026

The power adapter was there but no laptop.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

Modern directors and adapters are wary of the civic and cosmic levels, perhaps out of fear that pagan prophets and citizen choruses will seem artificial or dated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

If not, adapters are available for less than £10.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025

Some other brands have created snap-on adapters to give or sell to their customers for Supercharger access.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024

Ford has been mailing adapters to owners of its older electric vehicles so they can connect to Tesla’s chargers.

From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

The most celebrated of the Latin adapters is Phaedrus, a freedman of Augustus.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg


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