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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
Every spring and fall, the tails of this endemic species, an insect called Orfelia fultoni, emit a bright blue-green light to attract other insects for food.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The logic behind this is that supermassive black hole binaries, which spiral together to lead to collisions and mergers, emit gravitational waves of increasing frequency as their orbits shrink, creating a background hum of gravitational waves.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
As the black holes emit these waves, their orbits shrink because of the energy expended, drawing them closer together.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
It has also been used a guidepost for other emitting industries.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
The logic behind this is that supermassive black hole binaries, which spiral together to lead to collisions and mergers, emit gravitational waves of increasing frequency as their orbits shrink, creating a background hum of gravitational waves.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
As the black holes emit these waves, their orbits shrink because of the energy expended, drawing them closer together.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
It has also been used a guidepost for other emitting industries.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emit
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Olive Nwosu's debut feature radiates a restless, pulsing energy — both through the thrum of Lagos and the courage of its women.—
Teresa Xie,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2026
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Air isn't as efficient as water or steam for storing and radiating heat.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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Once at the hospital, Cermak reportedly uttered the line that is engraved on his tomb.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Remember that line Valdez uttered at his press conference?—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Many cast from Season 1 have returned, and some new faces have joined for Season 2, like John Noble, Luke Kirby and Judy Greer, who play members of the notorious Campano family mentioned last season.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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At age 10, he was cast as Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter movies.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Officers reportedly detected a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the driver, later identified as Lisboa.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Carla’s conversations with friends and acquaintances circle existential subject matter that, for her, emanates from a place of survivor’s guilt — or at least a necessary re-assessment of her life, having nearly died.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Auroras occur when energetic particles become trapped in a planet’s magnetic field and strike the upper atmosphere, releasing energy that creates a signature glow.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the film Taylor plays Inez, recently released from jail in New York City and attempting to reconnect with her son who has been in the foster system.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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