throughput

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Recent Examples of throughput Although most stations are now wired so mobile phones can be used underground, the signal is often much weaker and the data throughput slower than above. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2026 To assist with staffing shortages, Houston Airport System employees and airline partners are organizing screening bins to help maintain throughput, while airport administrative employees are stepping in to provide customer service in the terminals, according to the news release. Caroline Wilburn, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026 Helium delivers better throughput—more wafers processed per hour. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026 In September, in an effort to boost pipeline throughput, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to streamline permitting for up to 2,000 new oil wells in Kern County, where new permits had been held up in litigation since 2020. Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for throughput
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Noun
  • Shot in France and partially underwritten by a French production company, Jude’s interpretation transposes the maid’s experience to that of a Romanian immigrant.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Operating costs for soybean production have stayed elevated since 2020 and are projected to increase again in 2026, according to the agency.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The jobs help generate nearly $3 billion in annual economic output, according to estimates from the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association.
    Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Direct grocery and gasoline prices to households will in most cases be overtaken by slower growth of output.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026

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“Throughput.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throughput. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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