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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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying charge
Noun
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In lieu of a tip or gratuity, a 22% service charge will be applied to all purchases.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
22 Dec. 2025
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At $15,000 per box of six drones, and an additional monthly service charge per student, the drones are equipped with nonlethal weaponry, including flash-bangs and pepper spray guns.—
Emily Greene-Colozzi,
The Conversation,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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While well below the Mountain View per-unit price, the Sunnyvale deal was generally at a similar level as some recent apartment transactions in South San Jose.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The publication suggests that the unit price could be as low as $10,000, signaling Beijing’s push to make advanced loitering munitions affordable for mass deployment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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But nothing can keep rising at such extreme rates forever, and critics had been calling for a pullback.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mexico has amended its constitution to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes and vapes.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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The skyscraper known as the Graffiti Towers — officially the Oceanwide Plaza development — has reached a bankruptcy exit agreement that paves the way for a potential sale, court records show.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump on Thursday signed an executive order threatening to impose the tariffs.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Prices are still increasing, as tariffs drive up the retail cost of clothing, groceries and other essentials.—
Derrick Chubbs,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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The county’s quest toward a sales-tax ballot measure is technically distinct from a similar push led by organized labor and nonprofits to get their own half-cent sales tax surcharge on the ballot.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
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When the weather is warmer, the WNA will reflect a surcharge.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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But any package for either player is likely to begin with either Tolle or Early in addition to another top prospect, and that asking price may be too high.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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To understand what makes its eye-popping asking price fair, though, greater attention to the details must be paid.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Carrying charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20charge. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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