second unit
Americannoun
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My wife and I occupy one unit, and the second unit is rented, producing a monthly rental income of $1,800.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
Ponomari says big film productions are divided into a first unit and a second unit.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
He noted that one Limestone unit produced about 58% more electricity last year from a year earlier, while a second unit produced 25% more, according to the EPA data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Point guard D’Angelo Russell is sent to the second unit in favor of starting forward Cam Reddish, and the move pays off with a win over the shorthanded 76ers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2024
The Product of the Second Unit of Labor.—We will now introduce a second unit of labor, by doubling the number of workers, without changing the amount of the capital.
From Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy by Clark, John Bates
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