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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
nuclei that emit gamma rays
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And so those two waves, light and gravitational waves, were emitted at the same time and received here on Earth at the same time as well.
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Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 29 Aug. 2024
The reference period, 1850–1900, was before most greenhouse gases associated with global industrialization—which increase the heat present in Earth’s ocean and atmosphere—had been emitted.
—Christopher Merchant, WIRED, 17 Aug. 2024
As a result, the battery starts producing a ~1.5-volt radial electric field which is emitted via the electrodes into the underlying tissue.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
At more than 550 million metric tons, U.S. health care annually emits well over four times the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions of Exxon, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66, Chevron, and BP.
—David Introcaso, STAT, 15 Aug. 2024
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Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 29 Aug. 2024
The reference period, 1850–1900, was before most greenhouse gases associated with global industrialization—which increase the heat present in Earth’s ocean and atmosphere—had been emitted.
—Christopher Merchant, WIRED, 17 Aug. 2024
As a result, the battery starts producing a ~1.5-volt radial electric field which is emitted via the electrodes into the underlying tissue.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
At more than 550 million metric tons, U.S. health care annually emits well over four times the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions of Exxon, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66, Chevron, and BP.
—David Introcaso, STAT, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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