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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
Automakers are shifting their production mix to hybrid vehicles, which rely mostly on fossil fuel engines but are equipped with small batteries to increase fuel efficiency.
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Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Imagine a device that could produce power without needing large batteries, like solar panels or grid dependence.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The facility will make batteries, cathodes, and anodes.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
It is commonly used in electric vehicles, cellphones and rechargeable batteries for laptops.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Such batteries are also being manufactured commercially and should reach market in the following years.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
However, industry experts believe that technology needs to advance sufficiently so that batteries can outlast the vehicle itself.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
With this new partnership, Google can bypass that problem by connecting directly to solar and wind farms and batteries for renewable energy.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
While pushing the adoption of EVs, the US has also mandated by law that batteries retain 80 percent capacity even after eight years of operation.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Imagine a device that could produce power without needing large batteries, like solar panels or grid dependence.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The facility will make batteries, cathodes, and anodes.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
It is commonly used in electric vehicles, cellphones and rechargeable batteries for laptops.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Such batteries are also being manufactured commercially and should reach market in the following years.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
However, industry experts believe that technology needs to advance sufficiently so that batteries can outlast the vehicle itself.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
With this new partnership, Google can bypass that problem by connecting directly to solar and wind farms and batteries for renewable energy.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
While pushing the adoption of EVs, the US has also mandated by law that batteries retain 80 percent capacity even after eight years of operation.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batteries
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These books are not just lining the shelves of university libraries, but are also hidden away in museums, secondhand bookstores and private collections and listed in online auctions.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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In their efforts to annihilate Jews and their culture, the Nazis stole books from European libraries, universities and other public and private collections across Europe.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Next year will be big for legacy bands, according to StubHub, with second-place Oasis outpacing The Eagles by almost 60% in ticket sales.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Next year will be big for legacy bands, according to StubHub, with second-place Oasis outpacing The Eagles by almost 60% in ticket sales.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Using wiretaps and surveillance, in addition to search warrants, agents and officers recovered roughly 33 kilogram-sized packages of cocaine and more than 6 kilograms of fentanyl, eight loaded firearms and one imitation pistol, officials said.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Comparatively, 5 percent of condo or townhouse tenants and 3 percent of Americans who live in single-family homes are at risk of having their packages stolen.Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dial created works in a variety of modes, from allegorical paintings to massive assemblages.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Fabric scraps, the netting from bags that may have once held tangerines—all this stuff Jackson synthesized into a whole that owes nothing to Rauschenberg’s assemblages or to the Arte Povera movement but grew out of the art of making do.Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Every universe needs a bevy of stars to fill out the constellations, not just your Supermans and Batmans, but your Guardians, Squads, and Creatures, too.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Traditionally reliant on fewer, highly advanced satellites in higher orbits, the agency is now moving toward constellations of smaller, low-cost satellites.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Customers have trusted banks with custody of their assets for centuries, believing a bank vault is safer than keeping wealth under the mattress.Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This could help banks boost their revenues, via higher deal volumes, and lending activity, as well as possibly lower compliance costs which could boost profitability.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Batteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batteries. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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