emissions

plural of emission

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Recent Examples of emissions Earlier this year, the agency eliminated greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks. Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 The resulting process also reduced production costs by 25% and substantially lowered carbon emissions, according to the team. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 The former now take a 20 percent share of the jewelry diamond market, up from 1 percent in 2015, and can cut emissions by around 90 percent when powered by renewables. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Exhaust is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in California, which has some of the worst air pollution in the nation. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Dietary shifts could significantly cut emissions and free land for carbon sequestration although implementation must consider nutritional, cultural and livelihood constraints. Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 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 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
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
  • The crash shut down all arriving and departing flights at MIA for hours, with some flights diverted to other Florida airports, before two of the four runways opened.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • One legal consultant, a Denver transportation attorney, billed the agency nearly $130,000 in a single year for flights while charging almost $600 an hour for his services.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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