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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 team focused on the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), a key electrochemical process that generates electricity in fuel cells and metal-air batteries.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
The country’s southeastern region is home to one of the world’s largest hard-rock deposits of lithium, key for making batteries used in the renewable energy sector.
—semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Moss Landing had thousands of batteries stacked indoors in an old PG&E building.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Once in production, Thacker Pass will be able to provide the lithium needed to supply 800,000 EV batteries yearly, or dozens of grid-scale energy storage projects.
—Rich Nolan, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
The firm makes home batteries that provide backup power for homeowners across the country who are facing more problems with grid reliability.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Aircraft, fuel storage, hangars and anti-ballistic missile batteries have all been struck, suggesting that Iran’s military remains more capable than previously thought.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Yet, many people do not take the time to replace the batteries or ensure each device is in good working order.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 May 2026
Do not store the batteries in the flashlights from year to year.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
The country’s southeastern region is home to one of the world’s largest hard-rock deposits of lithium, key for making batteries used in the renewable energy sector.
—semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Moss Landing had thousands of batteries stacked indoors in an old PG&E building.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Once in production, Thacker Pass will be able to provide the lithium needed to supply 800,000 EV batteries yearly, or dozens of grid-scale energy storage projects.
—Rich Nolan, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
The firm makes home batteries that provide backup power for homeowners across the country who are facing more problems with grid reliability.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Aircraft, fuel storage, hangars and anti-ballistic missile batteries have all been struck, suggesting that Iran’s military remains more capable than previously thought.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Yet, many people do not take the time to replace the batteries or ensure each device is in good working order.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 May 2026
Do not store the batteries in the flashlights from year to year.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batteries
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The company has benefited from the buildout of AI infrastructure as data centers demand greater networking capacity to move information between increasingly powerful computing clusters.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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The numerous bright red dots strewn around M88’s spiral arms are old stars, while the pink and blue represent star clusters and dust clouds.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 May 2026
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But many critics — including transit, affordable housing, environmental justice and clean water groups — said this amounts to a dismantling of the program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Kansas Coalition for Common Sense, which has supported the petition effort alongside the groups Prairie Progress Civic Action and Leading Kansas, slammed the response.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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These features facilitate a more flexible cooking that works better for arrays of ingredients.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Because orbital data centers, in theory, require huge amounts of infrastructure like giant solar arrays, to be launched into space, the V3’s upgraded carrying capacity is essential.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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The campaign says entire batches of signatures collected by Bronske were rejected after three towns contacted the Secretary of State’s Office with concerns of forgery.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Starlink has a significant head start in the broadband megaconstellation race, with SpaceX launching fresh batches weekly or even more frequently on its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket while also preparing to launch bigger payloads on the Starship rocket, which is currently under development.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Multiple copies of Howl, Kaddish, and assembled collections of complete verse lined (and still line) my bookshelves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Such work has earned Sibony a berth in in institutional collections worldwide, including those of the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York; and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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And the zebra shade's alternating sheer and opaque bands offer precise control over light and privacy.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Corgan was still dreaming of monster riffs in the vein of Jimmy Page balanced out with the goth sensibilities of bands like the Cure.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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Even in an era when high school players get greater exposure than ever before, and the best players can command lucrative NIL packages, there is still plenty of room for players who slip through the cracks, for the late bloomers who need a bit more polishing and coaching.—
Teddy Cahill,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Prosecutors dropped 14 murder charges under the plea deal, as investigators worldwide probe more than 100 deaths tied to 1,200 packages Law allegedly shipped to 40 countries.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Batteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batteries. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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