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as in clusters
a number of things considered as a unit
a battery of tests to determine the cause of the medical disorder
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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a battery of specialists worked on the problem until it was fixed
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Recent Examples of batteries
The heft of batteries means EVs are generally a few hundred kilograms heavier than their fossil fuel equivalents.
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
To put that into perspective, most LFP batteries usually cannot charge at temperatures below the freezing point.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
These picks are designed to make getting around smoother, way more efficient, and to help frequent fliers avoid travel chaos (think tangled necklaces, dead phone batteries, and neck strains).
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Antimony also is used in solar panels, liquid-metal batteries and flame retardants.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
The plant will produce batteries for electric vehicles.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Previously, Apple hasn't offered larger batteries in its eSIM variants.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
This approach could also work alongside other ways of recycling batteries.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Tech companies already are moving toward nuclear energy, and wind and solar power combined with batteries for when the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t shine.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
James Morris, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
To put that into perspective, most LFP batteries usually cannot charge at temperatures below the freezing point.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
These picks are designed to make getting around smoother, way more efficient, and to help frequent fliers avoid travel chaos (think tangled necklaces, dead phone batteries, and neck strains).
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Antimony also is used in solar panels, liquid-metal batteries and flame retardants.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
The plant will produce batteries for electric vehicles.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Previously, Apple hasn't offered larger batteries in its eSIM variants.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
This approach could also work alongside other ways of recycling batteries.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Tech companies already are moving toward nuclear energy, and wind and solar power combined with batteries for when the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t shine.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batteries
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Sunriver was the first International Dark Sky Place in Oregon, and at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, a 30-inch Newtonian telescope unveils galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, making the cosmos feel closer than ever.—
Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Within Turning Point’s organizational structure, there are also several interconnected nonprofit groups, political action committees, and a for-profit merchandise company, none of which are required to publicly report their finances.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Rebuilding the military and police while containing armed groups.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The underlying mechanisms involve immense pattern-matching based on vast arrays of human writing.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The most prominent features of the Cygnus cargo freighter are its circular, fan-like solar arrays and an aluminum cylinder called the pressurized cargo module that bears some resemblance to a keg of beer.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The nature-based, vegan products are produced in small batches, using a blend of adaptogens as its main active ingredients.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Add vegetables to the bowl of a food processor, working in batches if necessary.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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This forward-thinking cultural calendar alignment demonstrates how successful brands anticipate and build collections around significant cultural milestones, providing retail marketers with frameworks for long-term trend forecasting and seasonal planning strategies.—
Kaleigh Moore,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Under the joint venture with Shein, dedicated Pimkie collections will be developed for sale via Shein’s platform.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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That was a byproduct of trying to insert new personnel groupings.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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The basic bands have the perfect amount of stretch and a smooth surface that doesn’t tug or snag.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The military convened marching bands and appointed a Navy lieutenant, Bill Osmanski, a fullback for the Chicago Bears, to captain the Isahaya Tigers, and a Marine Corps lieutenant, Angelo Bertelli, a Heisman-winning quarterback at Notre Dame, to lead the Nagasaki Bears.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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That game, however, is unavailable for buyers of season-ticket packages according to emails and screenshots provided to SportsMoney by multiple season ticket holders.—
Andrew Wagner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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My mother regularly intercepted the packages, returned the items, and used the money to buy food for our family.—
Rachel Kushner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Batteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batteries. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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