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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 emissions
Commercial aviation accounts for a growing share of global greenhouse gas emissions, fueled by rising demand for fast and accessible transport.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The move also threatens to make the United States an increasing outlier regarding efforts to lower emissions globally and fight back against climate change, possibly leading to geopolitical shifts.
—Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
That slower growth means that targets to triple global solar capacity by 2030 will probably be missed, and growing demand for energy means emissions are still rising.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Exxon aims to capture 90% of the carbon dioxide emissions emitted by natural gas plants that power data centers, Woods said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The minister cited the country’s 2021 launch of the Sustainable Tourism Global Center—a multi-country initiative to accelerate the tourism industry’s transition to net-zero emissions—as an example of its commitment to green development.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The convenience of modern air travel comes at a high environmental cost, with jet fuel consumption being a driver of greenhouse gas emissions.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Electromagnetic emissions from flares travel at light speed and therefore reach Earth in around eight minutes.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
By mid-century, those efforts could avoid more than 5 gigatons of CO₂ – roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of the entire United States.
—Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The move also threatens to make the United States an increasing outlier regarding efforts to lower emissions globally and fight back against climate change, possibly leading to geopolitical shifts.
—Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
That slower growth means that targets to triple global solar capacity by 2030 will probably be missed, and growing demand for energy means emissions are still rising.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Exxon aims to capture 90% of the carbon dioxide emissions emitted by natural gas plants that power data centers, Woods said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The minister cited the country’s 2021 launch of the Sustainable Tourism Global Center—a multi-country initiative to accelerate the tourism industry’s transition to net-zero emissions—as an example of its commitment to green development.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The convenience of modern air travel comes at a high environmental cost, with jet fuel consumption being a driver of greenhouse gas emissions.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Electromagnetic emissions from flares travel at light speed and therefore reach Earth in around eight minutes.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
By mid-century, those efforts could avoid more than 5 gigatons of CO₂ – roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of the entire United States.
—Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emissions
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More than 735,000 people were evacuated in Cuba as Melissa approached, according to President Miguel Díaz-Canel, while in the Bahamas, preliminary estimates show 1,485 residents were evacuated before all flights were suspended ahead of the approaching storm.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Quince Vintage Wash Tencel Drawstring Cargo Pants features six roomy pockets, which are perfect for storing small items while sightseeing, hiking, or taking long flights.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No reliable pattern has been found between the Moon and hospital admissions, discharges or lengths of stay.—
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Tarrant Regional Water District discharges treated wastewater into the Trinity River.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Strong inflows from Asia more than offset outflows in the Americas, where UBS this week applied for a US banking license.—
Reuters 18 hr ago,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Reef Check Foundation and Ecologia, Cielo, Mar y Tierra received $100,000 to assess the health of kelp forests in San Diego and Tijuana as vital natural defenses against climate change and ocean conditions around the water treatment outflows.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Emissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emissions. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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