emission

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Recent Examples of emission Advertisement Many wineries have decided to switch to lighter wine bottles to reduce CO2 emissions and the use of renewable energy is finally becoming commonplace. Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025 An independent third-party life cycle assessment (LCA) determined manufacturing one kilogram of Regen Ocean nylon reduced carbon emissions by 51 percent, compared to production of one kilogram of conventional nylon. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025 Another has been Trane’s repositioning itself as a partner in its customers’ sustainability strategies — even as the emissions from heating and air conditioning split consumers and political leaders. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Volkswagen sold nearly 600,000 diesel motor vehicles with devices designed to cheat federal emissions tests for nitrogen oxides or NOx, according to the settlement. Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emission
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Noun
  • The veteran had entered the game with only eight catches for 62 yards this season as Payton continued to tinker with how to best insert him into the flow of the offense.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Tom walks off and calls his daughters to celebrate before immediately going back into the flow.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Other potentially concerning changes including nipple discharge, pain or swelling in their breast, changes in the color of the nipple or breast, the nipple turning inward, painful or enlarged lymph nodes in the armpits or near the collarbone, or redness or flaky skin on the breast.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In testing, the battery cells demonstrated stability and performance by retaining 93 percent of their capacity after completing 900 charge-discharge cycles.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The kids associate helicopters with life flights to the local hospital, a sign that someone has been seriously injured, Cornelison said.
    John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But, here's how the shutdown could affect you from mail to flights to the stock market.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Dalai Lama himself is believed by his followers to be an emanation of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddhist god of compassion.
    Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 July 2025
  • Its wider, slightly belled tulip also softens the rough alcohol emanations that the Glencairn enhances.
    Tom Mylan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • According to China’s balance of payment data, net foreign direct investment plummeted from peak inflows of $334 billion in 2021 to outflows of nearly $154 billion in 2024, according to Chinese data provider Wind.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But a new study points in a different direction, linking them instead to superwind outflows from spiral host galaxies.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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