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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
nuclei that emit gamma rays
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Recent Examples of emit
Biodiversity is threatened as trees that absorb pollution are replaced by cattle that emit methane, a greenhouse gas contributing to global warming.
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ABC News, 19 June 2026
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney found that rotating and restacking layers of hBN can significantly alter the color and wavelength of light emitted by quantum emitters embedded within the material.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Galaxies emit light across the electromagnetic spectrum, but wavelengths in the extreme ultraviolet (UV) are absorbed very efficiently by pervasive clouds of hydrogen in intergalactic space, which blocks most of that UV light from more distant objects.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
Cameron Knight The iconic water tower in Florence appears to be undamaged and is no longer emitting water.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 June 2026
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ABC News, 19 June 2026
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney found that rotating and restacking layers of hBN can significantly alter the color and wavelength of light emitted by quantum emitters embedded within the material.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Galaxies emit light across the electromagnetic spectrum, but wavelengths in the extreme ultraviolet (UV) are absorbed very efficiently by pervasive clouds of hydrogen in intergalactic space, which blocks most of that UV light from more distant objects.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
Cameron Knight The iconic water tower in Florence appears to be undamaged and is no longer emitting water.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emit
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Her lips amplified her glow, painted in a romantic glossy pink ready to radiate light.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
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Their voices capture the nostalgia, warmth and joy that radiate from their characters and the movie as a whole.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Chen, who is currently being held on $100,000 bail in the Clark County Detention Center, has been charged with five felony counts of bigamy and two counts of intent to utter a fictitious bill/note/check, per FOX5.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Even ordinary women who never laid claim to mystical experience uttered prayers again and again, throughout the day, for their entire adult lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Early voting in Maryland's 2026 primary election ended Thursday, as hundreds of thousands of ballots have already been cast across Maryland.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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But off the coast of Georgia and neighboring states, a reportedly robust red snapper population has recreational anglers casting for a longer catch season after 15 years of restrictions that limited fishing to four days or less each summer.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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Hard reality soon collided with Brexiteers’ bold promises of immigration controls, trade deals, more money for public services and an end to complex regulations emanating from Brussels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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And that praise wasn’t only emanating from Beijing.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The Lexington County Coroner’s Office said an autopsy was planned for Saturday and additional information will be released Monday.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Los Angeles police Friday released bodycam footage of an officer killing a woman’s pet dog in a case that has sparked outrage and questions.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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