as in flow
a flowing or going out
The government is considering some new measures to limit vehicle emissions.
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Recent Examples of emission
One of the reasons for the striking differences in radiation emissions is that sometimes patients are scanned just once, and other times they're scanned multiple times.
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Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
Some recent estimates suggest that mycorrhizal fungi are given the equivalent of 13.12 gigatons of carbon dioxide by their plant partners every year—an amount comparable to 36 percent of yearly fossil fuel emissions.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Apr. 2025
But Virginia also aims to produce 100% of its electricity from sources without any carbon emissions by 2050 — a goal that will become more difficult if power demands skyrocket.
—Alex Brown, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
As for carbon emissions, Marathe said the fashion industry generates 10% of global carbon emissions, more than aviation and shipping combined.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
Some recent estimates suggest that mycorrhizal fungi are given the equivalent of 13.12 gigatons of carbon dioxide by their plant partners every year—an amount comparable to 36 percent of yearly fossil fuel emissions.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Apr. 2025
But Virginia also aims to produce 100% of its electricity from sources without any carbon emissions by 2050 — a goal that will become more difficult if power demands skyrocket.
—Alex Brown, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
As for carbon emissions, Marathe said the fashion industry generates 10% of global carbon emissions, more than aviation and shipping combined.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
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Place the paper inside the jar, along with the herbs and seal the jar with green candle wax — green symbolizes abundance and the flow of new growth.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Use clear, relatable language, personalize the insights and structure the information with a clear flow, which makes the data more engaging and easier to understand.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Caton was charged with three felonies: unlawful firearm discharge at an occupied vehicle, assault with intent to murder and malicious injury to property.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2025
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Lee was taken into custody by the sheriff’s office on charges of second-degree murder and negligent discharge of a firearm, police said.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, a March 27 report indicated that a flight carrying 60 Cuban migrants arrived in Havana from the United States.—
Maykel Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Isaacman financed both missions himself and has ordered two other private SpaceX flights, one of which was to be the first crewed flight of the Starship megrocket.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Both shield and shell are created in order to protect the tender flesh within, but a shield is the result of a huge amount of human labor, mining and refining and beating of the hot metal, and a shell is a natural emanation of the beast that builds it.—
Lauren Groff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2024
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Both shield and shell are created in order to protect the tender flesh within, but a shield is the result of a huge amount of human labor, mining and refining and beating of the hot metal, and a shell is a natural emanation of the beast that builds it.—
Lauren Groff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2024
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In fiscal 2024, the General Fund reported $33.9 trillion in cash inflows and $33.6 trillion in outflows, according to government figures.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Another possibility is that the main outflow is breaking apart, creating this strange shape.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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