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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
However, two new studies suggest that mattresses firm enough for a child to sleep on safely may emit toxic chemicals that previous research indicates are linked to developmental delays and endocrine system disruptions.
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 23 Apr. 2025
Over the past five decades, Earthjustice’s lawyers have helped to establish the first federal limits on mercury and other chemicals emitted by power plants, successfully pushed for bans on toxic pesticides and fought to protect hundreds of endangered species.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 22 Apr. 2025
Examining deception In many cases, state and local governments are arguing that the fossil fuel industry knew about the dangers of climate change and deceived the public about them, and that the industry exaggerated the extent of its investments in energy that doesn’t emit carbon.
—Hannah Wiseman, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
This signal made the initial detection exciting: on a planet that may have a massive ocean, there is likely a gas that is, on Earth, emitted by biological organisms.
—Daniel Apai, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 23 Apr. 2025
Over the past five decades, Earthjustice’s lawyers have helped to establish the first federal limits on mercury and other chemicals emitted by power plants, successfully pushed for bans on toxic pesticides and fought to protect hundreds of endangered species.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 22 Apr. 2025
Examining deception In many cases, state and local governments are arguing that the fossil fuel industry knew about the dangers of climate change and deceived the public about them, and that the industry exaggerated the extent of its investments in energy that doesn’t emit carbon.
—Hannah Wiseman, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
This signal made the initial detection exciting: on a planet that may have a massive ocean, there is likely a gas that is, on Earth, emitted by biological organisms.
—Daniel Apai, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emit
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After nearly two decades in the spotlight, Julianne Hough still radiates an energy that can only be described as electric.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Such data centers, ideally, would be powered by solar panels and be able to radiate heat into the vacuum of space.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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They’re given rhyming, Italian-sounding names uttered in an exaggerated male text-to-speech voice alongside nonsensical phrases.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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What do the race stewards believe an F1 driver is supposed to utter if another car cuts them off on a corner at more than 200 mph?—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
3 May 2025
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In many municipalities, local governing bodies are casting the deciding vote.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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Production originally planned to cast another actor to play Jacob in the remaining four films.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Hull's new album A Tip Toe High Wire is her first in five years, and her songwriting and mandolin skills emanate coziness throughout making each listen feel akin to sitting on the porch in the summer breeze.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the Vice President’s telling, love emanates in concentric circles, beginning with those closest to us and eventually to the rest of the world.—
Randall Balmer,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Most popular baby names in 2024 The top choices for baby names reported by the SSA closely matches those released in October 2024 by BabyCenter, an online parenting resource.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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This practice involves buzzing next to flowers whose pollen is only released when there is a powerful air current next to their anthers so that pollen can be released to the adjacent female stigmas, facilitating pollination.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 May 2025
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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