as in flow
a flowing or going out
The government is considering some new measures to limit vehicle emissions.
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Recent Examples of emission
Power producers found the plants were too expensive to operate and carried risks tied to toxic air pollution, waste, and climate-warming emissions.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Legislators removed an interim goal for utilities to cut carbon emissions, spurring concern from environmentalists that the state might miss its goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050.
—Jessica Hill, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The idea has been to create an ultra-efficient system that produces zero emissions and can be refueled quickly.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
During a tour of the facility, their chief sustainability officer told us that since 2021, LV Prasad cut back on 2,400 tons of CO2 emissions, which is the carbon footprint of 12,500 Indian homes.
—Srinidhi Polkampally, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Legislators removed an interim goal for utilities to cut carbon emissions, spurring concern from environmentalists that the state might miss its goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050.
—Jessica Hill, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The idea has been to create an ultra-efficient system that produces zero emissions and can be refueled quickly.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
During a tour of the facility, their chief sustainability officer told us that since 2021, LV Prasad cut back on 2,400 tons of CO2 emissions, which is the carbon footprint of 12,500 Indian homes.
—Srinidhi Polkampally, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
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Crews also removed a wooden timber debris screen in front of one of the dam's gates to help increase water flow through it.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Another work from this era, Veterans Day (2016), features a flow of musical notes that surround a framed newspaper article about the conviction of Muhammad Ali for refusing to fight in the American war in Vietnam and an old photograph of soldiers raising their fists.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The company’s new Soko Shadow dye technique gives garments unique, multi-tone depth while eliminating the discharge of hazardous chemicals.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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For moist at least, a long history as a word associated with bodily discharge coupled with its more recent use as a sexualized word positioned it as one that makes young modern women squirm more than men.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Kukuiʻula is accessible by domestic and international flights into Līhuʻe Airport.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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Republic Airways said the flight, operating as American Airlines Flight 4464, aborted its initial landing attempt and performed a go-around during its approach into JFK.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Thus, in Halifax’s universe, decision making is mostly an emanation of character.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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So Serious, a compilation of Enya edits that distilled the singer’s voice down to a distant emanation.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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Bringing retail investors home Seoul has implemented measures to try and stem outflows, with the country's finance ministry announcing tax breaks for individual investors who sell their foreign holdings.—
Lim Hui Jie,Blair Baek,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bankers told me that money outflows have not been out of the ordinary.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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