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Recent Examples of give off
Far more dangerous than U-235 are the elemental products given off when nuclear fuel goes through fission—especially iodine, strontium, and cesium.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 June 2025
But while neither Marchand nor the Bruins closed the door on a return to Boston for No. 63 at the time of the shocking trade to Florida, the tone and the body language of the sides gave off a different vibe – that was time to move on for both sides.
—Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
Fresh blueberries work best here, as frozen ones would give off too much water.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
As its name suggests, skunk cabbage flowers give off a musky odor that attracts carrion-eating flies and gnats.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 24 June 2025
But while neither Marchand nor the Bruins closed the door on a return to Boston for No. 63 at the time of the shocking trade to Florida, the tone and the body language of the sides gave off a different vibe – that was time to move on for both sides.
—Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
Fresh blueberries work best here, as frozen ones would give off too much water.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
As its name suggests, skunk cabbage flowers give off a musky odor that attracts carrion-eating flies and gnats.
—Skylar Knight, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for give off
Verb
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The sun emits a form of invisible radiation called ultraviolet (UV) light.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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When pumped with enough energy, the sphere will emit the laser light on its own.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
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As news of Soham Parekh, the software engineer who has been accused of working for several Silicon Valley startups at the same time, spreads on social media, bosses have been venting their suspicions about their own remote workers.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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First, President Trump vented his frustrations at the lack of commitment from his Russian counterpart to engage in a serious peace process.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Time drips sideways in this fractured hourglass, and color spills like memory.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
12 July 2025
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Chandeliers drip from the ceilings, endless televisions of all sizes adorn the walls.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
10 July 2025
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The death toll has rose to over 120 people killed since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River and flowed through homes and summer camps in the early morning hours of July 4.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Both the Sai and the Kok rivers flow into the Mekong, as does the Ruak, where unsafe levels of arsenic have also been found.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Haynes was charged once he was discharged from the hospital Tuesday morning.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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Ian Wilkinson survived and was finally discharged from hospital in late September, after almost two months of intensive treatment.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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The same optimization mindset is trickling into chemistry, finance and logistics.—
Yuval Boger,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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For fiscal years 2025 and 2026, Missouri set aside about $15 million annually that trickles down to behavioral health providers to staff and fund their mobile crisis teams.—
Meg Cunningham,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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