as in flow
a flowing or going out
The government is considering some new measures to limit vehicle emissions.
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Recent Examples of emission
The founders also point to issues in textile production related to labor, chemical-laden wastewater dumped into rivers, and carbon emissions on a devastating scale.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 10 May 2025
According to Time magazine, last-mile delivery can account for up to 50% of total emissions and 53% of shipping costs.
—Ronik Sharma, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
Viking also equipped 12 of its ships with shoreside power capabilities to reduce port emissions.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Increasingly, California has become a global leader in reducing the carbon emissions that fuel climate change, and zero-emission vehicles are a key part of those climate policies.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 10 May 2025
According to Time magazine, last-mile delivery can account for up to 50% of total emissions and 53% of shipping costs.
—Ronik Sharma, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
Viking also equipped 12 of its ships with shoreside power capabilities to reduce port emissions.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Increasingly, California has become a global leader in reducing the carbon emissions that fuel climate change, and zero-emission vehicles are a key part of those climate policies.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
Noun
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The store is designed with an easy flow of boutiques, each housing different day and evening clothes and accessories, from Zara’s more sophisticated ready-to-wear and tailored looks, to the brand’s trendy and casual styles.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
1 May 2025
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Nevertheless, there’s growing evidence that a steady flow of vibrations can help with a wine’s gentle maturation and development.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While federal student loan borrowers are entitled a discharge upon their death, historically that discharge would have been taxable to the estate.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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But there is no fee to consolidate federal student loans or have your loans discharged through existing programs like Public Service Loan Forgiveness or disability discharge.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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A number of recent safety incidents at the airport have raised alarm, including a March 28 incident involving a Delta flight and a group of Air Force jets.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Chevrolet provided flights from Washington, DC, to Charlotte and accommodation so Ars could drive the Blazer EV SS.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Both shield and shell are created in order to protect the tender flesh within, but a shield is the result of a huge amount of human labor, mining and refining and beating of the hot metal, and a shell is a natural emanation of the beast that builds it.—
Lauren Groff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2024
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Both shield and shell are created in order to protect the tender flesh within, but a shield is the result of a huge amount of human labor, mining and refining and beating of the hot metal, and a shell is a natural emanation of the beast that builds it.—
Lauren Groff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2024
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Indian ETFs also enjoyed positive flows following outflows in March.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Multiple outflows can be seen in the central black tendril of the Circinus West molecular cloud, named the Cir-MMS region.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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