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Recent Examples of give offThe propane fire pit table gives off plenty of warmth to keep everyone warm, and the 28-inch tabletop provides space for drinks and snacks.—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025 All of these fruits give off lots of ethylene gas, which can cause lemons in their vicinity to spoil faster.—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025 Skylights flood the home with natural light, multiple fireplaces give off warmth and wood accents bring out the elegance.—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Other deception tactics include using voice modulation and remote desktop access to give off-camera answers during interviews.—Casey Marquette, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for give off
Carbon is still emitted from the tailpipe of a car running on the fuel, but since pre-existing carbon was used to create the fuel in the first place, no more is being created or added to the environment, hence the claim of sustainability.
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Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Oxygen can produce green or red, while nitrogen emits blue or purplish hues.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
The permit applications showed oil companies requested to flare or vent more than 195 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year, enough to power more than 3 million homes and generate millions of dollars of tax revenue had the gas been captured.
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ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
The day began with a controversial story in the Chicago Tribune, in which Reese vented some longstanding frustration with the organization for not building a better team around her.
The new collections reimagine the classic Bird on a Rock motif, brought to life by Jean Schlumberger in 1965, and takes its design cues from a bird’s wing, as well as the layered look of a bird’s plumage, to create graceful, sculptural pieces dripping in diamonds and other gemstones.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
An ice machine in the middle of the room had a drain line dripping into a 5-gallon bucket.
As officers arrived and investigated, additional gunfire was discharged from both outside and inside an apartment toward them.
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
Texas now has more than 12 gigawatts of battery capacity, which can soak up the glut of cheap solar and wind energy produced during the day and discharge it to consumers when the sun sets.
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