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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giving off
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For example, Erin Brockovich-style reporting is finding that in Memphis, Tennessee, Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer, Colossus, is worsening air quality due to its massive use of methane-gas turbines, emitting a smog of nitrogen oxides and toxic formaldehyde.—
Michaela Rychetska,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Poised at the end of a humdrum interglacial, in an otherwise chilly corner of Earth history, industrial civilization is emitting carbon dioxide at a clip 10 times faster than the apocalyptic volcanoes of the end-Permian mass extinction.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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An initial jolt of spicy pink pepper dissipates to reveal a rose dripping in honeyed, ambery sweetness, while its leathery base adds strength, dimension, and something a little bit naughty to this fruity-floral triumph of a scent.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sweat dripping from her forehead to the corpse.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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For example, the map shows cavities where clouds appear to have ruptured, venting streams of gas and dust into surrounding space.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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There, former and current users of 7-OH document their struggles to quit, swapping advice, venting frustrations and chronicling the often brutal process of withdrawal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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Arrington has been charged federally with one count of carjacking and one count of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The federal government reported 135,000 job openings, an uptick of 18,000 from June to July, after laying off or discharging 5,000 workers.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Zelensky said Russia is planning two more heavy offensives after three previous attempts failed and that allies must sustain production of drones and electronic warfare systems and keep weapons and funding flowing to support Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, the bright SVGA colors, angular hills, flowing waterfalls, and isometric skyscrapers of SimCity 2000 felt, at the time, like the future implied by its title.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Getting senior leaders aligned quickly prevents confusion from trickling down.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vacancy costs can also start trickling in when permanent staff can’t be secured.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Giving off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giving%20off. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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