batteries

plural of battery

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Recent Examples of batteries Because batteries in wearable devices are tiny, and 5G cellular chips can instantly cut a wearable’s battery life by half, analysts expect the devices to remain tethered to a phone for at least the next five to 10 years. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026 Eligible products include hand tools, paint items, tape, soap, all-purpose cleaner and batteries. — Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026 Chinese exports of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and EVs prevented 374 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions last year, more than the annual emissions of the UK, new analysis found. — Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The powertrains are also equipped with a turbogenerator, which is powered by a gas turbine that can generate electricity in flight to supplement the batteries and power the motor. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026 There, the batteries were shredded and processed into Black Mass, a concentrated material containing valuable minerals recovered from lithium-ion batteries. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 Eversource is urging customers to prepare or restock storm kits that should include flashlights, batteries, water, non-perishable foods, medications, pet food and other necessities. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026 The size of the drone matters Not all drones are built the same, and generally larger ones will have bigger batteries and more features. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batteries
Noun
  • With its octagonal clusters of flats arranged around a central water tower that looks like a fist raised against the sky, the neighborhood doesn’t have much spirit of community.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Up next is a course in laser communication, a core capability that the Project Suncatcher satellites — which will operate in clusters of dozens of spacecraft — will need to possess.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Ahead of Wednesday's hearing, an amicus brief was filed by other news groups, urging the court to immediately restore the three outlets' White House access.
    — JOCELYN NOVECK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The two groups are already collaborating on projects with the goal of building a slate of projects that are connected with brand partners from the very start.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But even so, large offshore arrays inevitably make the electromagnetic environment harder.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Wildflowers carpeted parts of Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, where powerful arrays of radio antennas meticulously study objects in the southern sky.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Starship has carried small batches of V3 Starlinks on previous launches, but those missions’ suborbital trajectories meant the satellites burned up in Earth’s atmosphere rather than remaining in orbit.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The contract also includes options for additional batches in the coming years.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • While Dunham’s work is held in the collections of the Whitney Museum and New York’s MoMA, this will be his first museum survey show in 25 years – in part because his later work is decidedly adults-only.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • One way Lev accomplishes that in her own home is by utilizing her collections.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • My groupings range from sterling silver flatware to matchbooks, but my most prized grouping is my trove of fine art.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Only 28 of the 105 political parties and groupings approved by the Provisional Electoral Council to contest elections for president, Parliament and local posts, had reached the threshold of registering 30,000 members.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As sources involved in newspaper packages note, anything that gives your project a competitive edge is needed in this tough media landscape.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Appointments can be scheduled for a white-glove delivery of bulk merchandise, for example, while standard packages can be delivered within a broader time frame.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Powerful Hurricane Polo sent bands of heavy rain across Mexico’s Pacific coast Thursday as a growing Tropical Storm Nolo approached Hawaii with the potential for catastrophic flooding.
    — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The shoe is a high-heeled sandal made of nuanced lines and subtle curves, appearing to wrap the foot in ribbon-like bands that encircle the ankle and fasten with a gold buckle.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Batteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batteries. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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