unit
Example Sentences
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It was originally a reference to the Immigration and Nationality Directorate, a unit within the Home Office, rather than the entire Home Office.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Marc, known to family and friends as “Tiger,” had been working to build an accessory dwelling unit at the family’s Santa Ana home, where he planned to live with Loera-Zarco and their newborn.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
“The advantage of Chinese humanoid startups is the access to their broad supply chain,” Kei Onishi, chairman of Yamaha Motor Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based unit of the Japanese motorcycle maker, said last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Amazon said that on average it will equate 17 cents per unit for U.S. fulfillment by Amazon services.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Despite the explosion, operators for unit 1 needed to press forward with their efforts to cool the reactor.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.