discharging

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Four of the offences included discharging higher-than-permitted levels of cyanide into the Manchester Ship Canal, a nearby river and a local brook.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

To be sure, there are also plenty of cases in which federal courts have instead dismissed state prosecutions on the grounds that the federal officers were properly discharging their federal duties.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

After storms, especially near discharging storm drains, creeks and rivers, the water can be contaminated with E. coli, trash, chemicals and other public health hazards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

My duty will be to develop these germs: surely I shall find some happiness in discharging that office.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë