emission

noun

Definition of emissionnext
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 The onboard batteries reduce noise and emissions, enabling extended voyages to remote destinations. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 However, recent analyses indicate California is not on track to meet its future targets of cutting emissions 40% by 2030 and 85% by 2045. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 So that’s like roughly a third of emissions from fossil fuels. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 The roughly 70 million metric tons of aluminum produced each year generate about 3% of global industrial carbon dioxide emissions. — Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emission
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  1. flow
  2. discharge
  3. flight
  4. emanation
  5. outflow
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  • The flow of money from Qatar into Gaza has taken on new significance since October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel, murdered some 1,200 people, and took 251 more hostage.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Experts warn that the dam needed to create the reservoir will disrupt the river’s natural flow, to the detriment of marine life.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of flow
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  • Those include genital itching, abnormal discharge, pelvic pain and burning during urination.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Bruni said the pope's doctors would decide if there were any changes expected to his discharge date.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • Thursday’s demonstration did not show long-range flight capabilities.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The co-pilot is alleged to have stabbed the plane’s captain and taken over the flight controls with the intention of crashing it into Ben-Gurion airport.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of flight
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  • Spiritually, His Holiness is an emanation, or tulku, of the bodhisattva Chenrezig, who renounced nirvana to help mankind.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Thus, in Halifax’s universe, decision making is mostly an emanation of character.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of emanation
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  • Noah Seelam | Afp | Getty Images Fund outflows and a rising energy bill are expected to keep putting pressure on India's rupee, even as the central bank works to slow depreciation.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • These measures did not stem the outflow of roughly 100,000 specialists—about a tenth of Russia’s tech workforce—over the course of 2022.
    — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of outflow

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