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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
And even though El Popo emanates more greenhouse gases than almost any other volcano, its emissions are still a small fraction of what humans generate in nearby Mexico City.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Four seats are available on the nine-member Climate and Resiliency Commission, which monitors the city’s greenhouse gas emissions and efforts to implement the Climate Action Plan.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Revolution Wind, which began construction in 2023, was expected to power some three hundred and fifty thousand homes in Connecticut and Rhode Island, to reduce carbon emissions by eleven million metric tons, and to create about a thousand unionized jobs.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
The power plant will generate 400 megawatts and incorporate technology to capture and bury carbon emissions from burning the gas.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Transportation is the largest source of climate and air pollution in California and is responsible for more than a third of global warming emissions, said Daniel Barad, Western states policy manager with the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The administration moved to stop collecting and reporting corporate greenhouse gas emissions data required under the treaty.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2026
In line with its sustainability mission, Intrepid is also introducing a new Climate Impact Fund, shifting from carbon offsets to direct investment in emissions-reduction projects across its operations.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
While energy and transportation dominate the conversation, factory farming remains a leading source of greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, water pollution and biodiversity loss.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
Four seats are available on the nine-member Climate and Resiliency Commission, which monitors the city’s greenhouse gas emissions and efforts to implement the Climate Action Plan.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Revolution Wind, which began construction in 2023, was expected to power some three hundred and fifty thousand homes in Connecticut and Rhode Island, to reduce carbon emissions by eleven million metric tons, and to create about a thousand unionized jobs.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
The power plant will generate 400 megawatts and incorporate technology to capture and bury carbon emissions from burning the gas.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Transportation is the largest source of climate and air pollution in California and is responsible for more than a third of global warming emissions, said Daniel Barad, Western states policy manager with the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The administration moved to stop collecting and reporting corporate greenhouse gas emissions data required under the treaty.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2026
In line with its sustainability mission, Intrepid is also introducing a new Climate Impact Fund, shifting from carbon offsets to direct investment in emissions-reduction projects across its operations.
—Josh Roberts, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
While energy and transportation dominate the conversation, factory farming remains a leading source of greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, water pollution and biodiversity loss.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emissions
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That frigid, icy grip is not easing as hundreds of flights in and out of South Florida were canceled for a 3rd day.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The flights will all be operated with 50-seat jets and will start between April 30 and May 7.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the Education Department had initially suspended discharges for all federal student loans under IDR plans last year in response to legal challenges over one of those programs, the SAVE plan.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Third parties are used for sampling water discharges and for opacity observations to ensure compliance with air and water regulations.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bond and yen worries Despite BOJ's monetary tightening, Japanese bond yields have been rising, hitting multidecade highs over the past month, driving capital outflows and weakening the yen.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Why is the company experiencing such significant cash outflows?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Emissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emissions. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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