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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
nuclei that emit gamma rays
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Recent Examples of emit
Human technology – from TV towers to satellite and spacecraft communications – emits enough radio waves to create faint but detectable signals traveling through space.
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Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Not only that, through comparing 182 skin biopsies, the researchers showed the UV emitted from tanning beds caused unique DNA mutations, more damaging than previously known.
—Tori Crowther, Allure, 19 Mar. 2026
The World Health Organization puts UV emitting indoor tanning devices in the same category as carcinogens like tobacco and asbestos.
—Will Stone, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Of all fossil fuels, coal emits the most carbon dioxide per unit of energy, and burning it releases deadly pollutants into the air.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
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Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Not only that, through comparing 182 skin biopsies, the researchers showed the UV emitted from tanning beds caused unique DNA mutations, more damaging than previously known.
—Tori Crowther, Allure, 19 Mar. 2026
The World Health Organization puts UV emitting indoor tanning devices in the same category as carcinogens like tobacco and asbestos.
—Will Stone, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Of all fossil fuels, coal emits the most carbon dioxide per unit of energy, and burning it releases deadly pollutants into the air.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emit
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In the Project Hail Mary universe, all life in our solar system’s sector of the Milky Way comes from an ancient ancestor of Astrophage that long ago radiated out from Tau Ceti, Weir says.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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Those words — simple, dignified, and private — feel fitting for a man whose on-screen persona radiated quiet strength and unwavering principle.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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One friend uttered an expletive after taking a bite of the super-tasty, uber-tender steak, and soon after, the meat disappeared.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
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The footage, which has been verified by outlets including the BBC, shows the missile landing and Sweeney hitting the deck in a shower of shrapnel before uttering expletives.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to people close to him, the president frequently praises Rubio in both private and public settings, at times casting him as a possible all-time great at the State Department.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the original script, Laura, despite becoming aware of the twisted role into which she’s been cast, decides to stay with Betty’s family.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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But power emanates from historical consciousness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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The actor will shout out a number and then — in an impressive display of audience amplification by sound designer Tom Gibbons — a reply emanates back from somewhere in the theater.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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The project, which has not been released, was approved during Mayor Eric Adams’ tenure.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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That oil will be in addition to the 440 million barrels the United States and other countries are releasing from their reserves to combat rising fuel prices.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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