as in radiating
to throw or give off
honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent
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Recent Examples of emanating
No matter what Bedard or Blackhawks management say in public about contract negotiations, there can be no mistaking the scream of desperation emanating from the Byram acquisition.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Fossils dating back to the Pleistocene Age were found at this incredible site, which got its name from early settlers who thought the steam emanating from the underground space looked like smoke rising from hell.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
And that praise wasn’t only emanating from Beijing.
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
In Seattle, there was a sense of the team harnessing the crowd’s energy, and of the crowd channelling the energy emanating far beyond.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Other speakers raised concerns about potential odors and air pollutants emanating from the wastewater treatment facility and about how the facility might exacerbate flooding in the area.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
An aerial view of the building Thursday night showed large plumes of white smoke emanating from the rooftop as helicopters made water drops.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
This makes the foreground stars stand out even more, with beaming diffraction spikes emanating outward.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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,
23 June 2026
Fossils dating back to the Pleistocene Age were found at this incredible site, which got its name from early settlers who thought the steam emanating from the underground space looked like smoke rising from hell.
—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
And that praise wasn’t only emanating from Beijing.
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Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
In Seattle, there was a sense of the team harnessing the crowd’s energy, and of the crowd channelling the energy emanating far beyond.
—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Other speakers raised concerns about potential odors and air pollutants emanating from the wastewater treatment facility and about how the facility might exacerbate flooding in the area.
—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
An aerial view of the building Thursday night showed large plumes of white smoke emanating from the rooftop as helicopters made water drops.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
This makes the foreground stars stand out even more, with beaming diffraction spikes emanating outward.
—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanating
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That same feel-good factor is radiating in Mexico and Canada, with the three host nations unbeaten after two games each, combining for extremely strong vibes across matches and fan festivals.
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In one engraving from van Deventer’s manual, his arm is shown inserted into an empty uterus almost up to the elbow, the engraver’s close, texturing lines transforming his hand into a radiating light within a cavernous female darkness.
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And, in a number of cases, researchers have found evidence that this is happening, with one case of an extremely young star emitting flares seemingly in response to the orbit of its innermost planet.
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The cluster was found emitting ultraviolet light in a small but quickly growing galaxy by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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Like Vasana Montgomery’s case, also this year, the video was not shared publicly until after her casting announcement.
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Listen to the Obama playlists Barack Obama is known for releasing his songs of the summer playlist each year, and his end-of-year favorites in books, movies and music.
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The news comes as the series heads into its final two episodes of season one, with the finale releasing on July 3.
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