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The BBC has seen the investigation report from the EA's subsequent visits in April and May - which confirms that Southern Water was discharging sewage when there was no rain, in breach of its permit.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2023

Parish’s control room monitors demonstrate in real time the difference a scrubber can make: The unit that has one was discharging 272 pounds of sulfur dioxide per hour from the 500-foot smokestacks.

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2018

When policed interviewed Todd Palin, he was bleeding from multiple cuts to his head, and one ear was discharging liquid, documents say.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2017

As of Tuesday, the tanker Beryl was discharging gasoline from Amsterdam, following the tanker Navig8 Strength, which unloaded diesel on Monday.

From Reuters • Oct. 3, 2017

Two piers down, a Volantene river galley was discharging soldiers.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin