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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
These tests usually involve measuring the levels of pollutants emitted from a vehicle's exhaust system.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
This investigation is possible because chemical elements absorb and emit light at characteristic wavelengths.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Remember to service any appliances in your home that emit gas.
Clean and check your chimneys every year.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Operators on the ground in Germany and occupied France would emit long, narrow bands of radio signals over British skies: The target factory or town could be found where the two beams coincided.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
This investigation is possible because chemical elements absorb and emit light at characteristic wavelengths.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Remember to service any appliances in your home that emit gas.
Clean and check your chimneys every year.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Operators on the ground in Germany and occupied France would emit long, narrow bands of radio signals over British skies: The target factory or town could be found where the two beams coincided.
—Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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The dancer, actor, and artist exuded an illuminating energy that radiated throughout the entertainment industry.Essence, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
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This movement’s energy radiated from a troubled detention center in Washington where a few dozen men charged with attacking police officers and committing other violent offenses were held.Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Long before the words quiet luxury were ever uttered, The Row established itself as the archetype of anonymous chic.Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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The clown, a kind of psychopathic silent movie character who never utters a peep, bludgeons his victims in vicious murder sequences that operate as gory punchlines each time out.Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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The two are cast as Spiderman and MJ for Marvel’s reboot of the Spider-Man franchise.Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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Based on estimates from the University of Florida Election Lab, about 70 percent or more of Wisconsin's voting-eligible population cast ballots in each presidential election from 2008 to 2024, while at least 52 percent voted in each midterm from 2010 to 2022.Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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In video footage captured by Fox 11 on Friday, Jan. 10, viewers were able to see swirling winds emanating from a hillside blaze.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Raw debut on Netflix emanated from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. on Monday evening (Jan. 6).Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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One has since been released from custody, and the other was returned to jail.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The song appeared on Fear of a Black Planet, released in 1990, during hip-hop’s golden age.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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