emissions

plural of emission

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Recent Examples of emissions The goal is of course, to get more long-term LA Metro riders, but also by reducing cars on the road, traffic flow improves and vehicle emissions drop, said LA Metro. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Colorado is trying to move away from natural gas as a heating and cooking source in homes as the state tries to reduce its overall greenhouse gas emissions. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026 Some of the commitments of the CROP plan is to decrease communitywide greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2030, and achieve communitywide net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Cars, trucks and other forms of transportation emit 60% of the smog in California and 40% of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Slashing carbon emissions The approach could also provide steel and coal industries with a way to make use of waste materials that would otherwise have limited value. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 Buyers ready to embrace electrification, meanwhile, could opt for an all-electric version offering silent operation, instant torque and zero tailpipe emissions while still enjoying open-top motoring. Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 California has spent years rewarding housing built near jobs and transit rather than at the edge of town, because that kind of development cuts driving and the emissions that come with it. Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026 Argentina’s Quebrada Solar Train combines panoramic views, Indigenous history, and zero-emissions travel through the colorful Quebrada de Humahuaca. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emissions
Noun
  • About 20% of the world's oil flows throw the strait, and Iran's ability to block the flow of tankers has roiled the global economy, sending oil prices soaring.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Residents said the procedure concentrated flights over communities that previously experienced fewer direct overflights.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • California, where the company has conducted piloted flights across the San Francisco Bay Area, is also included in the initial development strategy.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This release offers insights into labor-market tightness by showing the number of job openings and hires, along with a breakdown of why employees left their jobs (quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations such as retirement).
    Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Medicaid is crucial in keeping rural hospitals operating, covering essential services such as discharges and births.
    Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Ironically, the ETFs, introduced in late May to broaden investment opportunities for retail traders and stem outflows into similar products abroad, have become a lightning rod for criticism and blamed for amplifying volatility.
    Youkyung Lee, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • While heavy foreign equity selling earlier this year weighed on the won, Goldman said those outflows have slowed, allowing the currency's strong external fundamentals to reassert themselves.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026

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“Emissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emissions. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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