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
For example, Boulder’s push to form a municipal utility ended with the local utility, Xcel Energy, agreeing to reduce its carbon emissions.
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
The certificates are sold to businesses that partner with Soil Capital and are each worth one metric ton of CO2 equivalent emissions reduced or removed, allowing these businesses to offset their carbon emissions.
—Jasmin Sykes, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Five years since launching, the Clean Energy Alliance gave an update to the Del Mar City Council on June 2 about enrollment statistics, affordability and programs to reduce carbon emissions.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Reducing direct emissions should always take priority.
—Rachel Cernansky, Wired News, 5 June 2026
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
The certificates are sold to businesses that partner with Soil Capital and are each worth one metric ton of CO2 equivalent emissions reduced or removed, allowing these businesses to offset their carbon emissions.
—Jasmin Sykes, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Five years since launching, the Clean Energy Alliance gave an update to the Del Mar City Council on June 2 about enrollment statistics, affordability and programs to reduce carbon emissions.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Reducing direct emissions should always take priority.
—Rachel Cernansky, Wired News, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
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In the director’s view, fragmented editing breaks emotional continuity; an unbroken take mirrors the uninterrupted flow of lived experience.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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Just past noon, a young man appeared on the north side of San Vicente Boulevard, a block west of Hauser, and eyeballed the flow of westbound traffic.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Rahmanullah Lakanwal was charged with eight additional counts in a superseding indictment, including murder of a person assisting an officer of the United States and discharge of a firearm during a violent crime that causes death, both of which are death penalty-eligible.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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After his seat got targeted for remapping by California Democrats, Kiley filed a discharge petition on a bill banning midcycle gerrymandering — a position shared by many Democrats until recently.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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In a news release Wednesday, Kansas City Public Information Officer Jackson Overstreet said three charter flights full of Curaçao fans will begin to arrive at Kansas City International Airport on Thursday.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration prohibits all aircraft operations, including drone flights, within a 3-nautical-mile radius and up to 3,000 feet above ground level around certain stadiums hosting World Cup matches.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 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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The report comes as the rupiah sits at a record low versus the dollar, with questions about the country’s fiscal health rampant and trouble with capital outflows.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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As for this erupting volcano, now that it's quieted down, scientists have been trying to predict when the next outflow could occur.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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