carrying charge

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Recent Examples of carrying charge Beyond the realm of the physical world, where particles are involved in simple roles like carrying charge or existing as matter, there is the quantum world, where particles pass through solid barriers or communicate via large distances even though they are not connected in any manner. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2025 The report also said that carrying charges — the monthly payments made by members — had not kept up with the rising costs of operating the co-op and between 50 to 100 residents did not pay those charges on time. Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024 As a result, most of the battery's volume and bulk is dedicated to things that don't contribute to carrying charges between the electrodes, which sets a limit on the sorts of energy densities that these technologies can reach. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2023 One of the clearest examples is the fractional quantum Hall effect, in which instead of an electron that carries charge as the building block, one observes the fundamental building block to be fragments of an electron that carry fractional charges. Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2016 Co-op residents — often referred to as member-owners — pay monthly fees called carrying charges. Nneka McGuire and Nicholas Padiak, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2018 These can affect the electrodes, the lithium that carries charge, and the electrolyte that allows the lithium to transit between the electrodes. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2018 He was charged once before with a weapons offense in 2014, but that unlawful carry charge was dropped when he was convicted of driving while intoxicated. Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2018 The paper, published in the journal Joule, details how scientists added a compound made up of phosphorus and sulfur elements to the electrolyte liquid, which carries charge within batteries. NBC News, 13 Dec. 2017
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Noun
  • The Solana Beach City Council recently approved a second reading of an ordinance to increase the annual sewer service charge for 2026 through 2030.
    Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • This increase was driven by higher pawn service charges and merchandise sales.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Israel says its missile defense success rate stands at greater than 90% against Iran's attacks in the ongoing aerial war.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 June 2025
  • The village also anticipates raising its water rate by 15% for an increase of 99 cents per 100 cubic feet of water.
    Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Expansion into new markets and dedicated collections are driving sales of sustainable apparel.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 June 2025
  • General tickets go on sale June 27 at 10 a.m. local time.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Chow pointed out that there would be geopolitical uncertainty ahead for the country, including the upcoming Upper House election, as well as tariff and trade uncertainties.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 June 2025
  • Strategic Alternatives To Blanket Absorption There are alternative ways to navigate tariffs without compromising relationships: 1.
    Avy Punwasee, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Jessica Kaplan from Boston arrived at her bridal appointment to a warning from store staff: all gowns now carry a tariff surcharge of 10% to 15% depending on the designer and their supply chain.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 29 June 2025
  • Tipping is a surcharge Forty-one percent of those surveyed felt businesses should pay their employees better rather than relying so much on tips, another 41% felt that tipping culture has gotten out of control and 38% were annoyed with the pre-entered amounts for tips on checkout screens.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The list price is expected to be different from when lenacapavir is used for the treatment of multidrug-resistant HIV, in which other HIV medications have not worked and the patient meets certain other requirements for lenacapavir treatment.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
  • Gilead's list price of $28,000 a year is far, far above that.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • There are a few exceptions: Homes in desirable locations that are in perfect condition are still hot and typically sell at or above asking price.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
  • Liverpool had not intended to meet the Bundesliga club’s reported €150m asking price for Wirtz.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 20 June 2025

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