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
Located around 1,800 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus, the emission nebula spans an area of the sky more than three times the apparent size of the full moon, according to NASA.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 15 May 2026
On carbon, nuclear is among the lowest-emission energy sources, emitting roughly 12 grams of CO₂-equivalent per kilowatt-hour and rivaling wind.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Car companies had expected much stricter American emissions rules, leading them to invest billions of dollars to move towards an all-electric vehicle lineup sometime in the next decade.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The Minnesota Wild are working to reduce the carbon emissions from their cross-country travel by planting trees across the metro area.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 15 May 2026
On carbon, nuclear is among the lowest-emission energy sources, emitting roughly 12 grams of CO₂-equivalent per kilowatt-hour and rivaling wind.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Car companies had expected much stricter American emissions rules, leading them to invest billions of dollars to move towards an all-electric vehicle lineup sometime in the next decade.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The Minnesota Wild are working to reduce the carbon emissions from their cross-country travel by planting trees across the metro area.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
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Something about seeing the gentle flow of an expansive body of water immediately calms the nerves, sending your mind into a state of sweet stillness.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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An illustration showing how a stent can support blood flow in an artery.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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In laboratory tests, the battery maintained stable performance for 800 charge-discharge cycles while retaining nearly 82 percent of its original capacity.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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Those charges are related to the discharge of pollutants into Maryland’s Patapsco River, including the shipping containers, their contents, oil and the bridge itself.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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More than twelve thousand people whose trips had already been scheduled had their flights cancelled.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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An American Airlines flight from Miami landed at Chicago's O'Hare Airport with two flat tires.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
13 May 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 18 May. 2026.
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