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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
These systems help ensure steady supplies for semiconductors, batteries and advanced manufacturing when trade restrictions, export controls or price shocks strain primary sources — allowing companies to manage costs and stay competitive.
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Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Mining for nickel, ironically a key component in eco-friendly EV batteries, caused significant sedimentation in Raja Ampat until the Indonesian government revoked most mining licences in mid-2025.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
The company acknowledges that direct recycling will not replace chemical methods entirely, particularly for mixed or degraded end-of-life batteries.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
If the powerful winter storm knocks out your electricity, the American Red Cross advises people to be ready with emergency preparedness kits that include coolers, ice, water, flashlights and batteries, a first aid kit, a seven-day supply of medications and more.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
Have fresh batteries ready if the power goes out.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Cordless hair tools can contain lithium metal or lithium ion batteries, and the heating element must have a safety cover to keep it from accidentally activating during the flight.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
These commodities are essential inputs in everyday technologies, such as phones, batteries and TV screens, as well as military and defense equipment, such as lasers, fighter jets and missiles.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Even the batteries for outdoor equipment, like a lawnmower or a car, should not be kept in the garage and certainly not directly on the concrete floor.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Mining for nickel, ironically a key component in eco-friendly EV batteries, caused significant sedimentation in Raja Ampat until the Indonesian government revoked most mining licences in mid-2025.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
The company acknowledges that direct recycling will not replace chemical methods entirely, particularly for mixed or degraded end-of-life batteries.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
If the powerful winter storm knocks out your electricity, the American Red Cross advises people to be ready with emergency preparedness kits that include coolers, ice, water, flashlights and batteries, a first aid kit, a seven-day supply of medications and more.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
Have fresh batteries ready if the power goes out.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Cordless hair tools can contain lithium metal or lithium ion batteries, and the heating element must have a safety cover to keep it from accidentally activating during the flight.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
These commodities are essential inputs in everyday technologies, such as phones, batteries and TV screens, as well as military and defense equipment, such as lasers, fighter jets and missiles.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Even the batteries for outdoor equipment, like a lawnmower or a car, should not be kept in the garage and certainly not directly on the concrete floor.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batteries
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However, proto-clusters, or still-forming galaxy clusters, appear far earlier.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Feb. 2026
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To create the most impactful small flower bed, pinpoint a few key areas in your front yard and plant clusters of perennials rather than attempting to fill entire garden beds, says Janney.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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His June assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities had two carrier groups in the region, more there as a counter-weight to any Iranian reprisals than to be directly involved in the attack.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the event of a counter-protest, police can separate the two groups — as long as the groups can still see and hear each other.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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By building arrays of outdoor telescopes that gather and focus that blue light, these Čerenkov telescopes can help us reconstruct the original direction and energy of these ultra-fast cosmic rays that strike and interact with Earth’s atmosphere.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Binoculars and telescopes, though, will provide an enhanced view that could even unveil details like the station's solar arrays and individual modules, according to the Planetary Society.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Working in batches as needed, arrange in a single layer in air-fryer basket.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2026
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Usually beer is blended from multiple different, unpredictable batches of beer to create a balanced, complex product.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Education Department encouraged borrowers to use the collections pause as an opportunity to evaluate their options for getting their student loans out of default, and noted that negative credit reporting associated with the defaulted loans would continue.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mules have been trending lately with minimalist styles appearing on various runways and as part of recent collections for brands like Saint Laurent and Victoria Beckham.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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With five defensive backs on the field most of the time, Patterson’s scheme is intended to adjust to any offense, allowing for his defense to limit substitutions and match up against most personnel groupings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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After a top coat, Sun added asymmetrical groupings of rhinestones, jewels, sequins, and caviar beads for a truly otherworldly outcome.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2026
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The disruptions can cause degradation or signal loss in high-frequency communication bands across the side of the Earth facing the Sun.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Locally heavy snowfall in bands.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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The company added programmers’ streaming applications in Spectrum’s expanded basic packages to lower churn and had a slight bump in signups when Disney channels were unavailable for YouTube TV subscribers during a recent carriage dispute.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Once public, OpenAI’s compensation packages may also become less attractive in some ways; new hires would receive stock options rather than pre-IPO equity, and those options may or may not prove valuable depending on the company’s post-IPO performance and stock price trajectory.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Batteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batteries. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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