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
As a young environmental scientist, David Epstein spent his days hunched over a plot of warming permafrost, monitoring carbon emissions bubbling up from the melt.
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Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Colorado is trying to eliminate almost all of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and leaders have pushed the closure of coal-burning power plants as a step toward achieving that goal.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
The world’s largest particle accelerator has been supplying heat to thousands of homes in France since mid-January, in an effort to reduce reliance on traditional energy sources and slash CO2 emissions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
In 2025, sustainability interventions across our aviation system enabled the reduction and management of approximately 632,000 tons of CO₂ emissions.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Colorado is trying to eliminate almost all of its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and leaders have pushed the closure of coal-burning power plants as a step toward achieving that goal.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
The world’s largest particle accelerator has been supplying heat to thousands of homes in France since mid-January, in an effort to reduce reliance on traditional energy sources and slash CO2 emissions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
In 2025, sustainability interventions across our aviation system enabled the reduction and management of approximately 632,000 tons of CO₂ emissions.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
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Now, authorities are stepping in to slow the flow, introducing new restrictions aimed at curbing day-trip tourism and easing pressure on the village.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some of us had meticulous regimens (involving facials, veneers, and multiple hair and makeup trials) while others went with the flow (booking a hair appointment the day of).—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Prohibit the discharge of any youth to homelessness.—
Sarah Healy Eagan,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are claims about negligent or accidental discharges.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Auto browse can research flights and hotels, fill out forms, collect documents, manage subscriptions, and even help renew licenses.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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As long as the flight takes off and lands, the transaction feels complete.—
Shain Shapiro,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Another way of saying this is that the radiant or emanation point of most meteor showers appears highest in the sky before dawn.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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This perhaps had something to do with the curious luminance of the boy’s face, as in paintings of saints, as though the glow were the emanation of grace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Until now, the forces behind such outflows were thought to be driven mainly by intense star formation and possible black hole activity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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So far this week, global funds offloaded a net $739 million dollar worth of stocks through Thursday, on track for the largest weekly outflow since mid-April.—
Prima Wirayani,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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