discharge
Example Sentences
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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
Every December, hospitals try to discharge as many patients as possible before the festive slowdown.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
"We demonstrated a device that can be charged, store that energy and then discharge it," Gómez said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
Last week, the California Coastkeeper Alliance filed a petition asking the State Water Resources Control Board to throw out the facility’s water discharge permit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Perhaps there was a little more discharge in the inner corners, but it was nothing dramatic, certainly not as dramatic as his overall appearance.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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