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 At most, the emissions of plasma crashing into our atmosphere might paint the sky in pretty shades of green or pink. — Mike McRae 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026 However, this production also accounts for about 40 percent all industrial greenhouse gas emissions, and 10 percent of the global energy consumption. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 The 2006 law helped cut greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels and fueled clean-energy growth, but California is falling behind its next targets. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The big rig manufacturer claims NOx emissions are 83% lower on this engine, while particulate matter has been cut by 50%. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026 Green Worms founder and CEO Jabir Karat won the Ryan Young Climate Leader Award for work to reduce emissions from fiber and raw material production. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Officials also outlined several hazards for residents and visitors, including potentially dangerous gas emissions and small, glassy volcanic fragments that can cause skin and eye irritation. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 It can also be equipped with an SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) system that reduces nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by up to 70 percent to meet IMO Tier III regulations. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emissions
  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
  • The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified Boeing’s 737 MAX 10, the largest aircraft in the 737 MAX family, following a testing program involving nearly 1,000 flights and more than 2,000 flight hours.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Riyadh airport is now open to traffic with prior permission, but passenger flights have yet to resume and most airlines have canceled services until anywhere from next week to next year.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of flights
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  • The groups are calling for potential polluters to notify treatment facilities about PFAS in their discharges, a phaseout of PFAS use, and restrictions on industrial discharges into rivers and sewage treatment plants.
    — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In conventional lithium-sulfur batteries, each sulfur atom exchanges two electrons as the battery charges and discharges.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Noah Seelam | Afp | Getty Images Fund outflows and a rising energy bill are expected to keep putting pressure on India's rupee, even as the central bank works to slow depreciation.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In May and June, spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $7 billion in outflows, according to data from analytics platform SoSoValue.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of outflows

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