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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
China emits more carbon dioxide than the second- through ninth-most emitting nations combined.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Model Year 2023 passenger cars now achieve an impressive average of 27 miles per gallon as fuel economy that has more than doubled since 1975 and new vehicles in 2023 emitted less than half the CO2 per mile of 1975 models.
—Margo T. Oge, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
In spring 2020, UCLA scientists published findings that nitrogen oxides emitted by gas stoves inside the home can cause respiratory symptoms such as asthma, particularly in children, with effects felt in smaller households that lack proper ventilation.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Lasers emit specific wavelengths of light to do this.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Model Year 2023 passenger cars now achieve an impressive average of 27 miles per gallon as fuel economy that has more than doubled since 1975 and new vehicles in 2023 emitted less than half the CO2 per mile of 1975 models.
—Margo T. Oge, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
In spring 2020, UCLA scientists published findings that nitrogen oxides emitted by gas stoves inside the home can cause respiratory symptoms such as asthma, particularly in children, with effects felt in smaller households that lack proper ventilation.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Lasers emit specific wavelengths of light to do this.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emit
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Their attire and posture radiated an iconic, aristocratic style, exemplified by Vance's wife, who stood elegantly in her rose-pitch dress coat.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Today, the Quadrantids appear to radiate from the modern constellation Boötes, located in the northern part of the sky near the Big Dipper.—
Katrina Miller,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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The two foes utter each other's names and glare at each other.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2024
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At the bottom of that last one was written in small type the name of the man who had uttered that line.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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But for better or worse, his legacy rests not on forging grand peace treaties — those traditional diplomatic prizes eluded him — but on his role in two wars that often cast him in very different lights.—
Edward Wong,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Sunlight had begun to fade, casting a shadow on the space.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Female artists dominated the top contenders for the 67th Grammy Awards, and several of them have just been announced as performers for the Feb. 2 ceremony emanating from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The fire department was alerted just before 7 p.m. on Jan. 18, and arriving firefighters said there was moderate smoke emanating from the garage.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] Wildfires near Canadian mines were found to have released unprecedented levels of arsenic, and wildfires in Maui were making residents unhappy.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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He was released on Tuesday, according to the Bureau of Prisons website.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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