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The government is considering some new measures to limit vehicle emissions.
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Recent Examples of emissions
All those emissions drive global heating and make the planet more dangerous.
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John D. Sutter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Climate action -- including implementing and adapting solutions to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- is among the top goals of this year's conference.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
These include the 100% elimination of toxic solvents and water, a 55% reduction in CO2 emissions, a 60% smaller manufacturing footprint, and a 30% saving in utility operating costs.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Hospitality textile maker Bokster has launched a new bedding collection that aims to benefit the environment by reducing carbon emissions and microplastic fiber pollution.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
On top of that, nearly a third of its fleet consists of hybrid vehicles, reducing emissions during service calls.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
In a press release Thursday, the state celebrated a major 3% drop in greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 ahead of COP30, driven largely by the growth of clean transportation.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Converting it into fuel reduces those emissions and recycles waste that would otherwise contribute to climate change.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
John D. Sutter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Climate action -- including implementing and adapting solutions to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- is among the top goals of this year's conference.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
These include the 100% elimination of toxic solvents and water, a 55% reduction in CO2 emissions, a 60% smaller manufacturing footprint, and a 30% saving in utility operating costs.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Hospitality textile maker Bokster has launched a new bedding collection that aims to benefit the environment by reducing carbon emissions and microplastic fiber pollution.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
On top of that, nearly a third of its fleet consists of hybrid vehicles, reducing emissions during service calls.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
In a press release Thursday, the state celebrated a major 3% drop in greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 ahead of COP30, driven largely by the growth of clean transportation.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Converting it into fuel reduces those emissions and recycles waste that would otherwise contribute to climate change.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emissions
Noun
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Future updates may introduce visible hit points and on-screen scoring, turning group flights into structured air-battle experiences.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Thursday as a winter storm brought snow and icy temperatures to the Front Range and federal officials ordered a ground delay because of staffing issues.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Multiple batteries can address longer gaps in energy production when their discharges are staggered.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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Around $1 trillion was pulled from active equity mutual funds over the year, according to estimates from Bloomberg Intelligence using ICI data, marking an 11th year of net outflows and, by some measures, the steepest of the cycle.—
Isabelle Lee,
Fortune,
27 Dec. 2025
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Or is this just a set of overdrawn conclusions about an asset merely undergoing a correction after a blistering run and setting up a contrarian buying opportunity given heavy ETF outflows?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Emissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emissions. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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