bates

present tense third-person singular of bate

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Verb
  • First, washing the resulting powder with water removes soluble lithium salts created during the thermal reaction, recovering more than 60% of the total lithium.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The Republican president’s directive removes one of the pressure points that could have forced Congress into action, likely ensuring that the shutdown — now in its 11th day and counting — extends into a third week and possibly beyond.
    Fortune, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once federal student aid is approved, the Department of Education disburses the money to the school, which deducts the tuition costs and forwards the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The county already deducts 2% from eligible contracts to fund its procurement operations.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There is also a higher risk of retinal detachment, in which the retina detaches from the back of the eye.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • There, Arthur awakens after the facehugger detaches itself from him.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From the other side, the highway takes off in Madison and then bends off the main road to the charming town of New Glarus.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Unless Congress acts, American fliers are once again left to fend for themselves—refreshing apps, queuing at customer-service desks, and hoping their next flight takes off on time.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The bells chime in the wind, then fade when the wind abates.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Amen emphasized that some people may feel more tired at first, but this side effect usually abates.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Bates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bates. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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