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a flowing or going out
The government is considering some new measures to limit vehicle emissions.
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Recent Examples of emission
The losses also include compliance charges with Trump’s suspension of financial penalties tied to fuel emissions standards.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 July 2025
Henderson was able to capture detailed portraits of the Carina Nebula, along with the emission nebulas NGC 6188 and Sh2-1 in late April and May earlier this year using an Askar SQA55 scope coupled with a high-end astronomy camera and mount.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2025
The project was originally designed for nine million inhabitants, served by a high-speed train network, and to operate on zero emissions.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
But the same neighborhoods that once sat beside dirty bus depots and oil furnaces now face new forms of risk—like highway truck emissions or wildfire smoke.
—Youssef Rafik, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 July 2025
Henderson was able to capture detailed portraits of the Carina Nebula, along with the emission nebulas NGC 6188 and Sh2-1 in late April and May earlier this year using an Askar SQA55 scope coupled with a high-end astronomy camera and mount.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2025
The project was originally designed for nine million inhabitants, served by a high-speed train network, and to operate on zero emissions.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
But the same neighborhoods that once sat beside dirty bus depots and oil furnaces now face new forms of risk—like highway truck emissions or wildfire smoke.
—Youssef Rafik, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
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Israel has at times closed off the flow of aid into the strip, citing concerns about smuggling and looting by Hamas.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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But despite the long hours and the steady flow of projects, many contractors find themselves in a cycle of feast and famine—and often, the culprit isn’t the economy or competition.—
Robert Gauvreau,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The Borrower Defense to Repayment program allows borrowers to request a discharge of their federal student loans if their school engaged in certain kinds of misconduct, such as misrepresenting key statistics about admissions selectivity or employment prospects.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Khanna described growing support for a discharge petition that would force the issue to the House floor.—
Sacha Pfeiffer,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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Online sleuths who closely track SpaceX's activities at Starbase, Texas, have concluded the rocket recovered from the Gulf is Booster 13, which flew on the sixth test flight of the Starship mega-rocket last November.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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As there was no doctor on board, the Air India flight crew created space for the woman to deliver her baby at around 35,000 feet with the assistance of a nurse passenger, The Hindustan Times reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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The Dalai Lama himself is believed by his followers to be an emanation of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddhist god of compassion.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
2 July 2025
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Its wider, slightly belled tulip also softens the rough alcohol emanations that the Glencairn enhances.—
Tom Mylan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 May 2025
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Here are the top 10 U.S. cities retirees fled in 2023, ranked by the highest net outflow of people aged 60 and over.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
20 July 2025
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In Beijing’s view, it’s gone above and beyond international norms to stem the outflow of the drug and its component chemicals from its vast pharmaceuticals sector.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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