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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Traffic flow along Pacific Coast Highway has been reduced to one lane in each direction and Temescal Canyon Road remains closed to create what the Army leaders call a TDRS — Temporary Debris Reduction Site.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Viral infections, blood flow blockages to the auditory nerve, and strokes are other potential causes of sudden deafness.15 What level of deafness is considered a disability?—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
20 Apr. 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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Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign pushed back at a lower court hearing, however, saying no deportation flights were scheduled for Friday or Saturday.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
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Ahmed Walid ‘Now hear me out on Alexander-Arnold…’ Limited to just two wins this season, let this be another for Aaron Ramsdale, who made 105 saves in vain as Southampton got bounced from the top flight.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 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 2 May. 2025.
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