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carbon

[kahr-buhn] / ˈkɑr bən /
NOUN
element
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STRONG


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The draft rules seek to reduce carbon emissions in cars from 113 to 76g/km by 2032 - a 33% drop.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The report cautioned that reducing carbon emissions did not automatically reduce water or land impacts.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

As the title might suggest, the subject isn’t carbon in the air but a lack of carbon in the soil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The team lost the $300-million sponsorship deal and an additional $20 million paid for carbon offset purchases.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He woke that night with the dull carbon light of the crossing moon beyond the murk making the shapes of the trees almost visible and he turned away coughing.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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