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
This looks like backsliding for a region that was already struggling to meet its emissions targets.
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Julius Cesar Trajano, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
By Olivia Raimonde, Bloomberg Major corporations are pushing back against a possible tightening of emissions reporting standards that would have implications for the clean energy transition in years to come.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2024, international flights contributed to 60% of the total emissions from the aviation industry and the United States was the largest emitter of carbon dioxide related to air travel.
—Megan Wollerton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
The list highlights 500 U.S. companies that are successfully reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
—Jessica Bryant, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2026
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Julius Cesar Trajano, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
By Olivia Raimonde, Bloomberg Major corporations are pushing back against a possible tightening of emissions reporting standards that would have implications for the clean energy transition in years to come.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2024, international flights contributed to 60% of the total emissions from the aviation industry and the United States was the largest emitter of carbon dioxide related to air travel.
—Megan Wollerton, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
The list highlights 500 U.S. companies that are successfully reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
—Jessica Bryant, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
Noun
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At the end of regret-flow plotlines, husbands tend to beg their wives for forgiveness by dropping to their knees.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The sand filters are back-flushed once per day by reversing the flow of sea water through the sand filter(s).—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to Farmington Police, officers responded to a medical call resulting from discharge of a firearm in the parking lot of 1 Forest Park Drive Tuesday.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with transportation of a firearm and ammunition through interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, as well as discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Instead of going near the moon, the mission will serve as a test flight in which a new crew of astronauts aboard an Orion capsule will dock in Earth orbit with at least one of the commercial lunar landers being developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Getting there Reaching Culebra requires a ferry, small flight, or private sailing charter from mainland Puerto Rico.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 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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Bringing retail investors home Seoul has implemented measures to try and stem outflows, with the country's finance ministry announcing tax breaks for individual investors who sell their foreign holdings.—
Lim Hui Jie,Blair Baek,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Bankers told me that money outflows have not been out of the ordinary.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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