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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
nuclei that emit gamma rays
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The challenge lay not just in creating a white-appearing substance, but in developing a material that would actually emit white light when charged.
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The device will emit flashes to disable the hair follicles.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
In our interview, Bárcena tells me the company, one of the world's biggest emitting firms, would also focus on decarbonizing its operations.
—Justin Worland / Mexico City, TIME, 19 Oct. 2024
The rule requires facilities that intend to stay open after 2039 to capture 90% of the carbon dioxide emitted by their plants by 2032.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The device will emit flashes to disable the hair follicles.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
In our interview, Bárcena tells me the company, one of the world's biggest emitting firms, would also focus on decarbonizing its operations.
—Justin Worland / Mexico City, TIME, 19 Oct. 2024
The rule requires facilities that intend to stay open after 2039 to capture 90% of the carbon dioxide emitted by their plants by 2032.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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