discharging

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Moloney said by discharging Calocane to his GP, the trust "left him to the general public to deal with".

From BBC • May 5, 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

What it is: The Environmental Management Commission adopts rules that protect the state’s air and water, such as those that regulate industries discharging potentially carcinogenic chemicals in rivers.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

She cannot hear anything beyond the rain outside and her own pulse discharging in her temples.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr