emissions

noun

plural of emission
as in flows
a flowing or going out The government is considering some new measures to limit vehicle emissions.

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Recent Examples of emissions The denim manufacturer also cut its greenhouse gas emissions per meter by 20 percent, water consumption per meter by 9 percent and waste generation per meter by 25 percent. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Later that month, the same court ruled to uphold the EPA’s extension of deadlines for steel mills to comply with certain hazardous emissions standards. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 But extensive research shows global warming, driven by the use of fossil fuels and other emissions of planet-heating gases, is intensifying the extremely dry conditions. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 In a new paper published in the journal Global Change Biology, scientists found that the area of Europe that is affected by fires will essentially triple within a lifetime, or by 2100, under a high-emissions scenario. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 Clean transportation is an upstream investment in health, not just an emissions target. — Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 So there’s nothing to stop emissions-intense electrons from powering a particular assembly line. — Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Once transmitted back to Earth, scientists will use Bayesian statistical methods alongside sky-response computer simulations to remove Galactic foreground emissions and instrument distortions. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 All-electric aircraft can offer quieter and cleaner flight without the emissions that come from burning jet fuel. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
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  1. flows
  2. flights
  3. discharges
  4. outflows
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
Definition of flows
Noun
  • On top of that, the Iranian airspace was closed to all flights during the bombings and Iranians were fleeing the country.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Airlines, supported by resilient travel demand and the shutdown of budget carrier Spirit in May, have hiked airfare and baggage fees and cut less profitable flights.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of flights
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  • The suit against the ethanol plant also alleged some excess discharges of chlorine and nitrogen ammonia.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, this information could allow sewage treatment plant managers to regularly monitor their discharges.
    — Joan Rose, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of discharges
Noun
  • Any moisture that rides into the state will only be accessible to higher terrain, creating the low chance that outflows could gust into the Valley with debris in tow.
    — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These outflows, scientists say, inject an amount of energy comparable to several billion supernova explosions, driving turbulence through hot gas across distances of roughly 300,000 light-years —far beyond the boundaries of the host galaxy itself.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of outflows

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