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
Volcanologists expect to see some warning signs that the volcano is about to erupt—more seismic activity, gas emissions, surface heating and changes to surface deformation, for example—if an eruption does occur.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Climate change has undoubtedly intensified many disasters and may have made some more common, but cutting emissions won’t make America safer because disasters, by definition, have many causes.
—Eli Lehrer, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Halliburton's sustainability efforts included expanding Halliburton Labs to support early-stage energy companies and setting a target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 40% by 2035.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
By 2030, the absolute greenhouse gas emissions of the company’s fleet are to be reduced by around a third compared to 2022.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Climate change has undoubtedly intensified many disasters and may have made some more common, but cutting emissions won’t make America safer because disasters, by definition, have many causes.
—Eli Lehrer, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Halliburton's sustainability efforts included expanding Halliburton Labs to support early-stage energy companies and setting a target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 40% by 2035.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
By 2030, the absolute greenhouse gas emissions of the company’s fleet are to be reduced by around a third compared to 2022.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
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Related Articles Following the flow of the metallic tiles inside, shoppers are greeted by a recurrence of tiled walls that extends to shades of white, brown, gold, orange and green, further enhanced by accents of concrete, glass, marble, brass and oak.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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What to look for in a quality shower faucet Components Look for a shower faucet that comes with a diverter, which enables you to redirect the water flow from the spout to the showerhead with a switch or knob.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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But even the best navigators need time — perhaps a few days, maybe a week — to find that perfect discharge placement, secure funding or find appropriate home care for elderly patients.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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The plea was made in a deal with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office that included no jail time or restitution but a three-year conditional discharge.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The aircraft made its first flight in 2008, but never realized commercial success.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2025
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The ticketed event features the company’s Strawberry White Russian, Tiki Rum Mai Tai and Tiki Gold Rum cocktails and a chocolate flight with milk chocolate hearts, dark chocolate espresso beans and white chocolate truffles.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 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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Lacking this, other than emanations and penumbras, how exactly are bond prices supposed to measure NRSRO ratings in basis points?—
Barnet Sherman,
Forbes,
17 Sep. 2024
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This increase was due to higher cash outflows related to lease terminations and restructuring costs.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
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With the rupee hitting record lows against the greenback, any cuts to the bank’s policy rate could spark a further rise in domestic inflation, putting further pressure on the currency and likely triggering capital outflows.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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