batteries

plural of battery

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of batteries But Chinese companies have become major competitors in batteries, software and EV manufacturing. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 In contrast to regular batteries, which store a limited amount of chemical energy, betavoltaic ones generate electricity from radioactive decay. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Newsom also signed other legislation Wednesday that advocates for small-scale solar and home batteries had been pushing for. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Experts at iFixit broke into the stems using a hair dryer and a clamp, and found that Apple had switched from soldered batteries to pronged ones. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 Valar and other companies are hoping to upend the nuclear business model because small reactors can be mass-produced and placed in series, like a set of nuclear batteries. — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batteries
Noun
  • Using data from powerful telescopes, the show will send you zooming through space with images of star clusters, black holes and much more.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, several particles stick together and form larger clusters before sulfuric acid condenses around them.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For big families or groups, there’s also a four-bedroom private villa.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The National Business Aviation Association and other aviation groups argue tax breaks help support jobs while spending millions lobbying to preserve their favorable treatment.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • These include propellant tanks, engine nozzles, nose cones, thermal payload fairings and advanced deployable solar arrays.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Link weighed nearly a half-ton at launch, with electric thrusters, robotic arms, and large deployable solar arrays.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This model generally involves United States defense companies creating small batches of exquisite equipment that is operated with proprietary, siloed software.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Working in batches and adding more oil between batches as needed, cook meatballs in a single layer, turning halfway through, until browned on 2 sides, about 3 minutes per batch.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • However, many of Borobudur’s other artifacts — including Buddha heads removed from their bodies — remain in museums in the US and Europe, as well as likely in private collections.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • During his time at the Ashmolean, Wasif will be looking at the colonial history of Bengal and considering how the museum’s collections might connect with his existing work.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In public health, the head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention stressed the need for the continent to manufacture its own vaccines, and to do so in regional groupings.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Some of these include packages that put them on par with the latest F-16V standard.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • They were sold in 8 and 16-ounce packages and in 5-pound loaves for food-service customers and wholesalers.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The bands, alumni and game-day traditions still frame the scene, but conference races are tightening and every possession begins to carry a little more weight.
    — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • One of modern rock’s most promising bands is coming to the University of Kansas to help launch the return of a once-historic campus event.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Batteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batteries. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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