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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
Leveraging strengths in hardware, sensors, batteries, and software ecosystems, these firms could accelerate the arrival of humanoid assistants for homes, retail, and service industries, reshaping the post-smartphone era.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Employees spent the last few days recharging batteries on the company’s 40 front-end loaders and replacing windshield wipers on snow-removal vehicles.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Chemical batteries, for example, are quite bulky.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Employees spent the last few days recharging batteries on the company’s 40 front-end loaders and replacing windshield wipers on snow-removal vehicles, before resting up Saturday.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
There weren’t a lot of cars for sale and buyers worried about batteries in older models dying out.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Batteries Most batteries cannot be disposed of in your home trash or recycling bins.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The megaproject, called the Edwards & Sanborn project, contains two million solar panels and 120,000 batteries, to store electricity until the sun goes down.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Tech companies already are moving toward nuclear energy, and wind and solar power combined with batteries for when the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t shine.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Employees spent the last few days recharging batteries on the company’s 40 front-end loaders and replacing windshield wipers on snow-removal vehicles.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
Chemical batteries, for example, are quite bulky.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
Employees spent the last few days recharging batteries on the company’s 40 front-end loaders and replacing windshield wipers on snow-removal vehicles, before resting up Saturday.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
There weren’t a lot of cars for sale and buyers worried about batteries in older models dying out.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Batteries Most batteries cannot be disposed of in your home trash or recycling bins.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The megaproject, called the Edwards & Sanborn project, contains two million solar panels and 120,000 batteries, to store electricity until the sun goes down.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Tech companies already are moving toward nuclear energy, and wind and solar power combined with batteries for when the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t shine.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batteries
Noun
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The late-season fruits are incredibly showy, arranged in dense clusters circling the stems.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Grand Hall's vineyard-style seating is arranged like clusters of grapes on different vines, meaning there’s no bad seat in the house.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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His unapologetic calls for a progressive economic agenda and more inclusive policies for all racial groups, religions, genders and orientations laid the groundwork for the progressive movement within the Democratic Party.—
MATT BROWN,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Our Local Group — like all galaxy groups and galaxy clusters — will experience this, eventually creating a super-galaxy known as Milkdromeda.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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The problem is that everything else, from building massive solar arrays to lowering launch costs, moves far more slowly than today’s AI hype cycle.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Solar users can continue topping up via Charger 2 from rooftop panels or portable arrays, making full use of the Elite 300’s 1,200W solar input.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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Cook food in smaller batches instead to prevent splattering.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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French firm Danone has also recalled formula products, including some Aptamil and Cow & Gate batches in the UK.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The decade-and-a-half-old Eckhaus Latta reflects a larger shift in what was once called hipster culture, from what the warm, cuddly and whimsical (early Eckhaus Latta collections were filled with colorful, easy knits and denim) to something hard and even chic.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Does the city respond that the extra costs associated with hosting the Olympics far exceed the marginal increase in tax collections?—
Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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These linear groupings offer tangible proof of the cosmic web's intricate design, especially its more subtle strands.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Also receiving two nominations is a pair of San Diego bands that are both veteran national concert attractions, Pierce The Veil and Slightly Stoopid.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Following the High School Invitational, 22 university bands will perform and be critiqued.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Navy divers found 330 packages of cocaine hidden in the boat's ballast tanks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Navy divers found 330 packages of cocaine hidden in the boat’s ballast tanks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Batteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batteries. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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