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
But for now, at least, Lamborghini’s cars will still have emissions from roaring combustion engines.
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Business and finance leaders spoke vocally about their investments in emissions reduction, government officials touted climate policy efforts, and scientists urged action to prevent the worst effects of rising global temperatures.
—Justin Worland, Time, 22 May 2026
Fertilizer is another major contributor to emissions.
—Hanqin Tian, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Using clean electricity would eliminate most of the remaining emissions.
—Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
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James Morris, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Business and finance leaders spoke vocally about their investments in emissions reduction, government officials touted climate policy efforts, and scientists urged action to prevent the worst effects of rising global temperatures.
—Justin Worland, Time, 22 May 2026
Fertilizer is another major contributor to emissions.
—Hanqin Tian, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Using clean electricity would eliminate most of the remaining emissions.
—Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
Noun
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Three other spillways will be rebuilt for greater capacity and flow.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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The same setup flow works on phone, desktop, and CLI because the surface — chat — is the same.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The department found that the discharges can have harmful impacts on marine life, the loss of underwater grasses, topography changes and disruptions to habitats.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Potential measures include design modifications informed by microclimate modeling, greenbelts or parks to buffer heat discharge, and city-level permitting requirements that account for local heat impact, according to the press release.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Those seated in the gunner or engineer positions will also be treated to additional clips of Grogu via their adjacent flight panels, the young alien here portrayed as something of a playful pet of a child who is exaggeratedly chill during the commotion.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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West Ham United’s fight against relegation from the Premier League will be decided on the season’s final day and anything but a win at home to Leeds United will end a 14-year run in the top flight.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Over the last week, Indonesia’s Finance Ministry has purchased roughly $113 million of government bonds each day to tame the bond market and limit capital outflows.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Chinese deeptech Winnie Wu, head of APAC equity strategy at BofA Global Research, said that, despite outflows from China into South Korea and Taiwan, the country is better positioned from a flow perspective.—
Michael Considine,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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