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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
Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed a wireless EEG transmission system that runs using body heat, showing that wearable brain-monitoring devices may one day work without batteries.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Insert batteries in the back of the unit, install the front and turn on the electricity.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
The design is also completely analog—no batteries required—and offers an instant, accurate read in seconds.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Its technology is applied to other devices besides chips and batteries.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
As mentioned, there are lots of optional upgrades available for the Smile, including an off-grid system with solar panels, batteries, and water harvesting.
—Adam Williams
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
There, remote villages are reducing their reliance on dirty, noisy diesel generators by turning to batteries and solar panels.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Bloomberg, 25 Apr. 2026
The bigger batteries are due to silicon-carbon cells, which use silicon to replace some of the graphite in a lithium battery’s anode.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 25 Apr. 2026
The four-hour batteries will help bridge the gap during hours when the sun doesn’t shine, while the gas-and-steam plant will make up for the rest.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Insert batteries in the back of the unit, install the front and turn on the electricity.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
The design is also completely analog—no batteries required—and offers an instant, accurate read in seconds.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
Its technology is applied to other devices besides chips and batteries.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
As mentioned, there are lots of optional upgrades available for the Smile, including an off-grid system with solar panels, batteries, and water harvesting.
—Adam Williams
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
There, remote villages are reducing their reliance on dirty, noisy diesel generators by turning to batteries and solar panels.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Bloomberg, 25 Apr. 2026
The bigger batteries are due to silicon-carbon cells, which use silicon to replace some of the graphite in a lithium battery’s anode.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 25 Apr. 2026
The four-hour batteries will help bridge the gap during hours when the sun doesn’t shine, while the gas-and-steam plant will make up for the rest.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batteries
Noun
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The fragrant white, pink, or purple flower clusters appear in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Solar wind charge exchange had previously been considered interference or background noise interfering with astronomers' attempts to measure the density and temperature of plasma in distant galaxies and galaxy clusters.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Want to listen to jazz or bluegrass groups or house DJs at an outdoor concert?—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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In Pictures | Getty Images A global base oils shortage is starting to filter through to drivers of luxury cars, with analysts and industry groups warning that stocks could soon run dry if the Iran war drags on.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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The modular nature of the technology means it can be deployed in small units on rooftops or expanded into large-scale arrays to form solar hydrogen farms in regions with high solar exposure.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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On the other hand, since each individual bit of an FPGA is configurable, these arrays are extremely flexible, but very inefficient.—
Olivia Hsu,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Apr. 2026
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Moore signs legislation in batches, and the bill on chicken houses was not included in his first batch earlier this month.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 42,644 students entering the program will receive their notices in batches from April 22 to April 24, according to the comptroller's office.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Due to financial straits brought about by the pandemic, industry guidelines surrounding institutional collections were relaxed, paving the way for museums to use money gained from art sales not solely for acquiring more art but rather for care of existing collections.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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His first collections have been flying off the high-fashion shelves as people all over the world demand to wear his designs.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Twenty of the panels were accumulators with the same design, so the students started with these, then worked through smaller groupings of panels.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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The project aims to launch a total of 11 satellites that will fly in low Earth orbit to test signals across various frequency bands in order to improve positioning and navigation.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other technical signals, such as the commodity channel index and Bollinger bands, also indicate that the stock's position is precarious.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Schools will compete more aggressively for a smaller pool of applicants, which will mean offering more generous financial aid packages and, as a result, less revenue.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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Its eight options, individual items and packages, cost from $1,000 to $3,000.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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“Batteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batteries. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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