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Each of the critter’s wings and hind limbs gave off a green photoluminescence, Roberson observed.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
And in Tennessee’s South Memphis, the methane gas turbines that power an xAI data center give off air pollutants contributing to smog and formaldehyde.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Oxygen emits either a greenish-yellow light (the most familiar color of the aurora) or a red light; nitrogen generally gives off a blue light.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
My husband loves that this particular style is infused with a touch of precious metal to give off a slight metallic sheen.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
And in Tennessee’s South Memphis, the methane gas turbines that power an xAI data center give off air pollutants contributing to smog and formaldehyde.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
Oxygen emits either a greenish-yellow light (the most familiar color of the aurora) or a red light; nitrogen generally gives off a blue light.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
My husband loves that this particular style is infused with a touch of precious metal to give off a slight metallic sheen.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Give off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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