emit

Example Sentences

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When burned, fossil fuels emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide that trap heat near the Earth's surface, contributing to climate change.

From Barron's

As they rotate, they emit radio flashes at extremely steady intervals.

From Science Daily

Companies sell decoys, which trail planes or ships, sometimes looking like a missile, and emit signals to confuse adversaries into targeting it instead of its mother ship.

From The Wall Street Journal

Each was wearing an avalanche beacon/transceiver, which emits a steady radio signal that can be picked up by the other beacons.

From Los Angeles Times

The research comes months after a study found Australia's tropical rainforests were among the first in the world to start emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb.

From Barron's