discharge
Example Sentences
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She was handed a three-month conditional discharge instead of a fine, but also ordered to pay a £26 victim surcharge.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Once again, yet another bill was passed through the House via use of a discharge petition, in which 218 signatories to a petition can force a floor vote on a bill.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
The 25th Amendment can be initiated by the vice president and a majority of cabinet members should they determine the president is unfit to discharge his or her powers and duties in office.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
"We demonstrated a device that can be charged, store that energy and then discharge it," Gómez said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
In both sectors, the attacks were preceded by the discharge of chlorine gas—the first time poison gas had been used by the Allies.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing discharge
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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