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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
Thus, arguably, domestic production can help reduce overall emissions.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
This past Friday marked the end of a 15-day comment period on the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) regulations that essentially mandate all state and local governments to convert completely to zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs).
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
When President Joe Biden signed the 2022 landmark climate bill, the tax credit was extended again through 2032 or when specific emissions targets were reached.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The process intercepts industrial carbon emissions before they are released into the atmosphere and converts them into recycled fibers.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
So those emissions also will continue well into the future, but only because ownership changed from a private company to a nonprofit.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
As greenhouse gas emissions rise, our summers are getting hotter, stickier, and more dangerous.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The four-passenger aircraft is designed for zero operating emissions, a range of up to 100 miles, and a cruise speed of up to 150 mph.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
That increases flexibility and improves the chances of meeting long-term emissions goals.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
This past Friday marked the end of a 15-day comment period on the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) regulations that essentially mandate all state and local governments to convert completely to zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs).
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
When President Joe Biden signed the 2022 landmark climate bill, the tax credit was extended again through 2032 or when specific emissions targets were reached.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The process intercepts industrial carbon emissions before they are released into the atmosphere and converts them into recycled fibers.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
So those emissions also will continue well into the future, but only because ownership changed from a private company to a nonprofit.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
As greenhouse gas emissions rise, our summers are getting hotter, stickier, and more dangerous.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The four-passenger aircraft is designed for zero operating emissions, a range of up to 100 miles, and a cruise speed of up to 150 mph.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
That increases flexibility and improves the chances of meeting long-term emissions goals.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emissions
Noun
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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
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Many of the Russian flights that NATO monitors with its Baltic air policing mission, in place since Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia joined the alliance in 2004, are to and from the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Between flights and investor meetings, the executive carves out time to explain economic swings, market volatility, and tech trends, all while touting Blackstone’s global reach.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The show is notoriously graphic, filled with blood, gore, and other bodily discharges.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the team found that particles inside the battery behave more like fast-moving objects, shifting positions repeatedly as the battery charges and discharges.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Energy and industrial names led the selling, with heavy outflows from Exxon Mobil , Chevron and Occidental Petroleum .—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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That could explain, in part, why counties like Arapahoe and Denver are seeing such large domestic outflows.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Emissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emissions. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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