discharge
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“Tankers are out of position, supply chains dislocated, and the task of re-aligning vessels with loading and discharge points may create a logistical bottleneck in the weeks ahead.”
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
That phenomenon, known as corona discharge, involves tiny bursts of electricity forming at the tips of leaves.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 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
After she suffered complications, she went to a county hospital, and following her discharge, a health care provider tipped off local law enforcement.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
He walked about the fairgrounds rubbing his palms to husband that energy and refused to shake hands with anyone lest the act discharge his potency.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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