emissions

plural of emission

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Recent Examples of emissions My personal concern is especially based on the fact that their huge need for additional electricity generation could very well ruin our ability to reduce carbon emissions and avoid a climate crisis. Martin Kushler, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026 The Project Jupiter switch from gas turbines to fuel cells would significantly reduce local air pollution and emissions. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Radioactive elements are typically identified through their distinctive gamma-ray emissions. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 Based on data and my calculations, less than 4 cents of every dollar spent on climate globally goes toward adapting to conditions already locked in, with the rest directed at reducing future emissions. Tenzin Seldon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Inditex has a target of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 and a 53 percent carbon reduction by 2030. Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 But at least one group, the nonprofit CO2 Coalition, which touts the controversial opinion that carbon dioxide emissions are beneficial for the Earth, has come out in support of the plan. Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Pantheon plans to reverse the damage by blocking off ditches to control the water table and significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions. ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Most people do not regularly recharge their plug-in hybrids, though, leaving them with a heavy battery to lug around adding nothing to propulsion, increasing emissions. Adam Ismail, The Drive, 9 Sep. 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
  • Airlines scrambled Wednesday to dig out from the backlog triggered by technical problems experienced by the United Kingdom's air traffic control system that has forced the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Eighty of the rocket's flights this year have been dedicated to building out the Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of more than 11,000 active spacecraft.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The center takes reports about chemical and other discharges.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The group meets monthly and is open to those with honorable, general and other-than-honorable discharges.
    Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • India has been battling foreign capital outflows as its trade deficit has widened amid high global energy prices.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Deposits make up roughly two-thirds of bank liabilities, so outflows or rising deposit rates can meaningfully erode profitability.
    Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Emissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emissions. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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