discharging

Example Sentences

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And unlike Michael Drejka, she brandished her gun without discharging it.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Regarding the one count of discharging a firearm, Allen’s attorneys wrote that the government “has not asserted that Mr. Allen ever fired any of the recovered weapons.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Some physicians say their colleagues are discharging or transferring pregnant patients instead of taking responsibility for their care.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

The critical incidents are a result of a surge in complex attendances to A&E departments and ongoing challenges in discharging patients who are well enough to leave hospital, NHS Surrey Heartlands said.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

I just needed to stay put for a few more hours and then he’d be discharging me.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds