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emanate

[em-uh-nayt] / ˈɛm əˌneɪt /


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The verb emanate is used of intangible things, as light or ideas, spreading from a source: Rumors often emanate from irresponsible persons. The verb emerge is used of coming forth from a place shut off from view, or from concealment, or the like, into sight and notice: The sun emerges from behind the clouds. Issue is often used of a number of persons, a mass of matter, or a volume of smoke, sound, or the like, coming forth through any outlet or outlets: The crowd issued from the building.

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It was quickly wiped out as Iran's push for a winner intensified, Mehdi Taremi scudding the bar, causing a visible gasp to emanate from the table below.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

And it may again emanate from across the pond.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

Much of the rest of the bottom line growth would emanate from share repurchases, which reduces the number of shares and increases earnings per share.

From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026

In one case, researchers saw a large methane plume appear to emanate from Newby Island Landfill in San José and drift into a nearby residential neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025

Resignation crossed her face; it was not so much an expression as something that appeared to emanate from her pores.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

The light emanates from a glow-in-the-dark ice lolly.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The series emanates a sense of urgency without cooking up abnormally dramatic situations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

The messaging that emanates from these figures steers people away from the traditional work ethic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

This stark warning emanates from one of Wall Street’s most respected commentators, Bank of America chief equity strategist Michael Hartnett.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026

A faint hum emanates from the dark metal.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Most provocative are the thousands of small seismic tremors that emanated from the area of the slide in the days prior to the mountainside collapsing.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

"This agency actually emanated and found itself in the budget from the executive," he said - meaning it came from within the president's own side of government, not from parliament.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

For several years, stock-market leadership emanated from tech companies with spectacular earnings, low debt profiles and huge piles of cash.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

Both were in “the High Eighties,” as Le Guin put it, and the correspondence had a pleasing warmth that emanated from both sides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Even their little sister, Gina, who was a few years younger, emanated a robust femininity that I came to think of simply as Gore-like.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The U.S. is forecast to grow faster than other major economies in the years ahead, propelled by the AI boom emanating from Silicon Valley and robust consumer spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

But only Curry could create the kind of monster Scott wanted – a villain emanating something more complex than evil.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

"This underscores the resiliency of the economy in the face of the energy price shock emanating from the war in the Middle East."

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Looking ahead: Strong consumer and business spending “underscores the resiliency of the economy in the face of the energy price shock emanating from the war in the Middle East,” said Nationwide Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

So was Citra’s—and as Rowan looked around, he could see that every scythe’s ring within ten yards was emanating the same warning glow.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman


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