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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
Incinerators emit more pollutants than coal plants or landfills.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
These budget-friendly gadgets detect moisture and emit a loud alarm when water is present.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee astronomers helped discover a unique space object emitting both radio waves and X-rays.
—Mia Thurow, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Many exoplanets discovered in recent years revolve around stars known as M and F stars, which emit harsh UVC radiation that often comes from solar flares.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
These budget-friendly gadgets detect moisture and emit a loud alarm when water is present.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee astronomers helped discover a unique space object emitting both radio waves and X-rays.
—Mia Thurow, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Many exoplanets discovered in recent years revolve around stars known as M and F stars, which emit harsh UVC radiation that often comes from solar flares.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emit
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Dealing with rage wouldn’t seem the term most applicable to Estévez, who is as amiable and animated as anyone in the Royals’ clubhouse and radiates a room-energizing presence.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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The panoramic terrace creates visual continuity between interior and exterior, while the club’s signature infinity pool radiates notes of color and joy, like an echo to the location’s musical appeal.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The responses to use of one of the terms that still can’t be printed or aired in most mainstream news outlets often depends on the affiliation of the person who uttered the word.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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In our bubble, that slur was only uttered by crude uncles.—
Charles E. Kraus,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2025
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In sport, as in life, the idea of failure is often cast as a villain—something to be denied, delayed or danced around.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
5 July 2025
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Significantly more information is missed every day without a wider net for data being cast across South County communities.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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But headwinds emanating from the public sector could affect access.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This fits the belligerent tone emanating even from some centrist elements.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
22 June 2025
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Just last month, Stray Kids released its new EP, Hollow, but the project didn’t make much of a commercial impact in the United States.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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An independent inquiry into Wallace’s conduct on MasterChef will be published imminently, while next week, the BBC is expected to release an internal review into the failings that led to documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, being narrated by the child of a Hamas minister.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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