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a flowing or going out
The government is considering some new measures to limit vehicle emissions.
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Recent Examples of emission
Over the last few years, the world of emissions standard setting has become increasingly contentious, so much so that even a few words can trigger a fight about whether companies are getting off the hook or being held to account.
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Justin Worland, Time, 12 June 2026
The new standard encourages companies to prioritize direct emissions reductions across operations and value chains, while at the same time adjusting systems within their operation where direct decarbonization isn’t possible.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
The use of photon energy offers a highly efficient and sustainable blueprint for zero-emission chemical manufacturing.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
The study found that the rental-service option actually produced the most emissions and thus had the highest climate-change potential, for one obvious reason.
—Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
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Justin Worland, Time, 12 June 2026
The new standard encourages companies to prioritize direct emissions reductions across operations and value chains, while at the same time adjusting systems within their operation where direct decarbonization isn’t possible.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
The use of photon energy offers a highly efficient and sustainable blueprint for zero-emission chemical manufacturing.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
The study found that the rental-service option actually produced the most emissions and thus had the highest climate-change potential, for one obvious reason.
—Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
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About 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise per week improves blood flow, lowers stress and supports collagen production, per the Skinspan roadmap.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Daly says the hotel installs flow limiters at the sinks, where a softer stream does not bother anyone shaving or washing up.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The bill’s passage comes as GOP leadership has become increasingly frustrated with the usage of discharge petitions, a tool that used to be rare, to take vote-scheduling power out of the hands of the majority.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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Seven Republicans joined Democrats in signing the discharge petition to get the Faster Labor Contracts Act to the House floor.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, 31-year-old Lang was arrested Tuesday after getting off a flight in Dallas on one third-degree felony count of making a terroristic threat.—
Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The team now plans stratospheric flights later this year, targeting altitudes above 40,000 feet—higher than typical passenger airliner cruise levels.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
10 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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Rather than focusing on current losses and cash outflows, Cramer argued that many investors are buying into Elon Musk's long-term vision and a pipeline of projects that may take years to fully materialize.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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One natural guess is that galaxies above the critical mass simply lose more of their normal matter to outflows from supernovas and active galactic nuclei.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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