effluences

noun

plural of effluence
as in emissions

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  1. emissions
  2. flows
  3. outflows
  4. outpourings
Noun
  • The denim manufacturer also cut its greenhouse gas emissions per meter by 20 percent, water consumption per meter by 9 percent and waste generation per meter by 25 percent.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Later that month, the same court ruled to uphold the EPA’s extension of deadlines for steel mills to comply with certain hazardous emissions standards.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of emissions
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  • About 20% of the world's oil flows throw the strait, and Iran's ability to block the flow of tankers has roiled the global economy, sending oil prices soaring.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of flows
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  • Any moisture that rides into the state will only be accessible to higher terrain, creating the low chance that outflows could gust into the Valley with debris in tow.
    — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These outflows, scientists say, inject an amount of energy comparable to several billion supernova explosions, driving turbulence through hot gas across distances of roughly 300,000 light-years —far beyond the boundaries of the host galaxy itself.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of outflows
Noun
  • Fans and former costars alike flooded social media with outpourings of appreciation for his talent and grief at his death.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
  • Most of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge lies at least 2,500 meters below the sea, where extreme pressure keeps volcanic gases from expanding and limits eruptions to quiet outpourings of lava.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
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