as in flows
a flowing or going out
The government is considering some new measures to limit vehicle emissions.
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Recent Examples of emissions
While there is consensus that greenhouse gas emissions have caused the planet to heat up since pre-industrial times, that warming had been steady for decades.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Desalination is energy-intensive, with plants worldwide producing between 500 and 850 million tons of carbon emissions annually, approaching the roughly 880 million tons emitted by the entire global aviation industry.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
More recently, the administration walked back an Obama-era environmental decision that was the legal basis for establishing federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
With their high torque, extreme efficiency, and zero emissions, electric motors seem like an attractive option for aircraft propulsion.
—David Szondy
march 07, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
The administration has also announced plans to weaken fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions rules for automakers, essentially eliminating any federal incentive for auto companies to make their vehicle fleets cleaner.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The turbines can be equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to reduce emissions.
—Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
In 1997, 1999 and 2000, Pima Department of Environmental Quality issued the company notices of violation for dust emissions, according to PDEQ documents.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Environmental advocates echoed Wiener and Jones, arguing that climate change demands full transparency from all major sectors of the economy and that carving out insurers would leave a significant source of climate risk and emissions in the dark.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Desalination is energy-intensive, with plants worldwide producing between 500 and 850 million tons of carbon emissions annually, approaching the roughly 880 million tons emitted by the entire global aviation industry.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
More recently, the administration walked back an Obama-era environmental decision that was the legal basis for establishing federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
With their high torque, extreme efficiency, and zero emissions, electric motors seem like an attractive option for aircraft propulsion.
—David Szondy
march 07, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
The administration has also announced plans to weaken fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions rules for automakers, essentially eliminating any federal incentive for auto companies to make their vehicle fleets cleaner.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The turbines can be equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to reduce emissions.
—Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
In 1997, 1999 and 2000, Pima Department of Environmental Quality issued the company notices of violation for dust emissions, according to PDEQ documents.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Environmental advocates echoed Wiener and Jones, arguing that climate change demands full transparency from all major sectors of the economy and that carving out insurers would leave a significant source of climate risk and emissions in the dark.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emissions
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Since then, the two countries have taken several measures aimed at normalizing relations, including restarting flights and disengagement of troops at the border.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Most have direct, short-ish flights from the East Coast, making an 11th-hour spring break trip that much easier to pull off.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Detailed simulations showcased that photoelectric feedback discharges can be recreated inside small solid blocks in a lab setting.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Not only would the project help the Everglades by reconnecting its historic water source — Lake Okeechobee — to its southern edge, but the reservoir would reduce the discharges from the lake that drove red tide and cyanobacteria.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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The investment manager founded by Larry Fink dropped more than 6% after BlackRock limited redemptions in a private credit fund due to a surge in outflows.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, only the brightest red supergiants can drive outflows of material powerful enough to trigger this transitional phase that leads eventually to the death of the star.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Emissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emissions. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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