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Recent Examples of emit Incinerators emit more pollutants than coal plants or landfills. 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 See All Example Sentences for emit
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Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • During a recent interview, the former MVP uttered a bold prediction regarding a key member of the Dallas Cowboys roster.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • Scenes of long discussions seem brisk, even at pensive tempi, because of the way that the lines uttered strike off one another—and because of the energetically thoughtful performances that bring the characters to life.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • During his Nip/Tuck run, McMahon was cast as the Marvel villain Victor Von Doom, a.k.a.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • But headwinds emanating from the public sector could affect access.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • This fits the belligerent tone emanating even from some centrist elements.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • Devil May Cry, an anime adaptation of the classic video game franchise, was released on Netflix April 3.
    Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 27 June 2025
  • For every container of fireworks arriving at a U.S. port, importers must pay the tariff upfront, before customs even thinks about releasing the goods.
    Richard Howells, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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