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emit

[ih-mit] / ɪˈmɪt /


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“Reservoirs constitute an important source of methane,” said John Harrison, a professor at Washington State University’s School of the Environment who studies the greenhouse gases that reservoirs emit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The suit claims xAI’s 27 turbines emit nitrogen oxides and formaldehyde, linked to asthma, heart problems, and cancers.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

According to the researchers, gravitational waves would not change how often atoms emit light.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Power suppliers have previously been required to keep the operating rate of coal-fired thermal power stations that emit large amounts of carbon dioxide at or below 50 percent.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

How is it possible that a black hole appears to emit particles when we know that nothing can escape from within its event horizon?

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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