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as in batch
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 group
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 battery
Under the Biden administration, federal climate programs, including funds from the Inflation Reduction Act and FEMA’s hazard mitigation initiatives, expanded incentives for rooftop solar and battery storage in disaster-prone places like Puerto Rico.
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Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
If convicted on the felony battery charge, Sanchez could face up to six years in prison.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Shia LaBeouf is sharing his side of the story after being arrested on two counts of simple battery earlier this month during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
Depending on the battery, the range can be up to 350 miles and also has very quick acceleration.
—Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
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Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
If convicted on the felony battery charge, Sanchez could face up to six years in prison.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Shia LaBeouf is sharing his side of the story after being arrested on two counts of simple battery earlier this month during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
Depending on the battery, the range can be up to 350 miles and also has very quick acceleration.
—Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battery
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The first major trove of Epstein files was made public last December, when the Department of Justice published multiple batches of documents culminating just before Christmas.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
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As if ice cream wasn’t enough, your childhood favorites are getting a glow-up thanks to Nerdy Nuts, a handmade, small-batch peanut butter brand.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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During a recent 36-hour blackout, a group of men cooked a large pot over burning tree limbs on the sidewalk of one of Havana’s main stately avenues.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Each housing site will connect to an outside courtyard with a garden and big communal rooms with group activities, Coates said.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Of course, there are also regions that have hot, ionized material in the way, such as around active galaxies or in passing through galaxy clusters that have hot, X-ray emitting intracluster mediums.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brick villas arranged in clusters have rooms in browns and creams; most come with balconies facing the Red Sea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, the same team, using a very similar technique and looking in the same region of space (near the constellation of Perseus), then found a second grouping of four globular clusters, again in a very tight region of space.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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The grouping of McCollum, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu ranks in the 94th percentile in on/off numbers, according to Cleaning the Glass.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Fears have spread in the market that rapidly developing artificial intelligence models will soon disrupt an array of traditional business models, spurring a sell-off at various times this year in software-as-a-service providers, insurance services, logistics and real estate stocks.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Customers have their pick from an array of treats found almost nowhere else.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of people accompanied the funeral procession, many carrying black umbrellas on a sunny day and with a band playing Mexican regional music known as banda.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The two albums were recorded concurrently in Laurel Canyon with a band featuring guitarist David Garza, bassist Sebastian Steinberg, and keyboardist Tyler Chester, along with a revolving suite of drummers.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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But the hot market has some paleontologists concerned that important specimens could disappear into private collections, depriving scientists of important research opportunities.—
R.J. Rico,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The front pocket details are a subtle nod towards Aritzia’s cargo-style silhouettes, giving the pair the fashion-forward edge your denim collection needs.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some tricks to slow down ripening and prevent bruising include separating bananas from the bunch, hanging them from a hook, and wrapping their stems in plastic wrap to prevent the release of ethylene gas.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Each team has to drag three giant snakes through a bunch of obstacles and then get a ball through a snake maze to win immunity.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battery. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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