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The government is considering some new measures to limit vehicle emissions.
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Recent Examples of emissions
How much producers want to reduce carbon emissions and waste depends in part on production budgets — but also on learning best practices.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Chicken farming contributes non-negligibly to Earth’s greenhouse gas emissions, albeit less so than the beef and lamb industries.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
It's taken some time for scientists to learn how to interpret the data by separating out natural sources of natural carbon dioxide emissions from those caused by human activity.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Inside, a cartography of the empire’s carbon emissions since 1750 forces the viewer to reckon with the scale of the harm caused to both earth and people.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
The new stop/start engine feature in Volvo’s heavy-duty trucks aims to cut fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Rob Jackson, head of the Global Carbon Project, a group of scientists who monitor greenhouse gas emissions, praised the study for its cautionary perspective.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, understanding the complicated nuance—which in many ways is counterintuitive—is important to grappling with the opportunities to minimize emissions in the coming years.
—Justin Worland/houston, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Next up is a period during which the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies go through a formal process to propose adjustments to emissions standards and other rules—EPA head Lee Zeldin unfurled his sweeping plan last week.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Chicken farming contributes non-negligibly to Earth’s greenhouse gas emissions, albeit less so than the beef and lamb industries.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
It's taken some time for scientists to learn how to interpret the data by separating out natural sources of natural carbon dioxide emissions from those caused by human activity.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Inside, a cartography of the empire’s carbon emissions since 1750 forces the viewer to reckon with the scale of the harm caused to both earth and people.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
The new stop/start engine feature in Volvo’s heavy-duty trucks aims to cut fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Rob Jackson, head of the Global Carbon Project, a group of scientists who monitor greenhouse gas emissions, praised the study for its cautionary perspective.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, understanding the complicated nuance—which in many ways is counterintuitive—is important to grappling with the opportunities to minimize emissions in the coming years.
—Justin Worland/houston, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Next up is a period during which the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies go through a formal process to propose adjustments to emissions standards and other rules—EPA head Lee Zeldin unfurled his sweeping plan last week.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emissions
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Travelers can snag cheap flights to explore New York in September and October.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some of United’s additional flights include service between the New York area and Columbia and Chattanooga.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Advanced X-ray spectroscopy can reveal the electronic states of common cathode materials such as nickel, cobalt, and manganese, providing insights into how these elements behave as a battery charges or discharges.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The bacteria can come from sewage discharges, failing septic systems, storm water runoff, and animal and agricultural waste, according to the New York State Department of Health.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Beyond this star, ALMA also detected molecular outflows from four additional protostars, confirming that star formation is widespread even in these remote, chemically primitive regions.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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The forecast pointed to intense storm activity, with outflows strong enough to create a towering haboob that could blanket the city.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Emissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emissions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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