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
Whitemyer wrote in an email that the city will soon convert to an electric fleet to comply with state emissions requirements.
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
That means a pulsar doesn't have to be perfectly aligned with Earth to be observed via its radio emissions.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Colorado law requires certain utilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from 2005 levels by 2030.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Proponents of nuclear energy tout that its power plants do not emit greenhouse gases and that Diablo is California’s largest single source of carbon emissions-free energy.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
That means a pulsar doesn't have to be perfectly aligned with Earth to be observed via its radio emissions.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Colorado law requires certain utilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from 2005 levels by 2030.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Proponents of nuclear energy tout that its power plants do not emit greenhouse gases and that Diablo is California’s largest single source of carbon emissions-free energy.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
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Machinery moved earth, buzz saws signaled new construction and a steady flow of trucks brought new equipment to Expo Idaho.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Illini had trouble getting in an extended flow and at times looked deflated.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Since his discharge after a three-day hospital stay, Rodríguez has been recovering at home with continued medical supervision, the team said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Shaikh has focused on combining industrial scale with responsible production, implementing zero-liquid-discharge dyeing, closed-loop water recycling systems that save millions of litres of water each month, renewable energy and waste-to-energy technologies.—
Assef Shaikh,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hurtling back toward Earth after a historic loop around the moon, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman said naming a crater after his late wife, an idea his crewmates came up with before launch, was the most deeply profound moment of an already memorable flight.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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With Iran qualifying for the World Cup, Arad Ershad had visions of splurging on flights and tickets to attend one of the team’s upcoming first-round matches in Los Angeles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 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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Energy and industrial names led the selling, with heavy outflows from Exxon Mobil , Chevron and Occidental Petroleum .—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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That could explain, in part, why counties like Arapahoe and Denver are seeing such large domestic outflows.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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