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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
nuclei that emit gamma rays
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Recent Examples of emit
Holding down the front button emits a cold shot of air to lock in your style at the end of the drying process.
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Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025
The scattering of the light of the cosmic microwave background, for example, offers clues to the total amount of reionization since that light was emitted, roughly 380,000 years after the Big Bang.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
In order to phase out coal, a significant greenhouse gas emitting fuel, the state will need a reliable energy source to complement weather-reliant wind and solar power generation.
—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
But just a year later, the state’s federal lands released more carbon than any other year in the study period due to a record-setting fire season that burned over 4 million acres and, according to the USGS study, emitted over 90 million tons of carbon dioxide on federal land alone.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025
The scattering of the light of the cosmic microwave background, for example, offers clues to the total amount of reionization since that light was emitted, roughly 380,000 years after the Big Bang.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
In order to phase out coal, a significant greenhouse gas emitting fuel, the state will need a reliable energy source to complement weather-reliant wind and solar power generation.
—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
But just a year later, the state’s federal lands released more carbon than any other year in the study period due to a record-setting fire season that burned over 4 million acres and, according to the USGS study, emitted over 90 million tons of carbon dioxide on federal land alone.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emit
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As Desiree, Cox radiates charisma, a quality that pairs perfectly with her dad Wallace, a teddy bear who fumbles with the right pronouns but has swelling love and pride for his daughter.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Elbow pain: With lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), pain and burning center on the elbow joint and can radiate to the forearm.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
13 Feb. 2025
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But for the original thought — spoken over the Chiefs’ headset — Reid only uttered one word.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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These may be the final words Tesfaye utters as the Weeknd.—
Carrie Battan,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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State of play: Lee also cast the return of President Trump to the White House as an opportunity for new collaborations with the federal government.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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For Shao New York’s Monday night show, founder and designer Shao Yang cast solely AAPI models at the House of the Red Pearl restaurant.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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The flame emanating from Red Sox-Luis Castillo trade rumors has been dwindling for weeks.—
Dakota Randall,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Every element in Master Gardener emanates from an honest, unaffected belief that love heals all wounds and that no one, even the absolute worst among us, is beyond saving.—
Vikram Murthi,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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More than two-thirds of retirees with debt carry balances on their credit cards, according to the 2024 Spending in Retirement survey, released in November by the nonprofit Employee Benefit Research Institute, or EBRI.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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When everything's released, there will be 100 tribute songs available to stream.—
Piet Levy,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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