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[ih-mit] / ɪˈmɪt /


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Ditto manufacturers of petrochemicals and even dairy farmers since cows emit methane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

In turn, those particles should emit extremely faint electromagnetic radiation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

But on the central point, the science is clear: the more greenhouse gases we emit, the warmer the planet will become.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

If the data centers have bright lights and emit a lot of noise because of their cooling fans, “it changes the relatively quiet residential environment into something that’s constantly loud,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

Electrons in the rotating magnetic field emit beamed radiation not only at radio frequencies but in visible light as well.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

"A storm reveals itself in the faint natural signals it emits and in the echoes returned by the signals we send to prove it," she said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

After more than three months of burning that year, Indonesia's fires had emitted 1.75 billion tons of greenhouse gas equivalents -- more than Japan emits in an entire year.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

Page also points out that, whether on fire or not, a drained peatland emits carbon dioxide into the atmosphere "all of the time".

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The river also emits airborne toxins including noxious hydrogen sulfide gas, which causes asthma, headaches and other ailments in neighboring communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Easy to care for, it emits a low humming noise when contented.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

Rather than relying on visible light, these instruments detect microwave energy naturally emitted by Earth's surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

It also sets up a scheme by which the Environmental Protection Agency can regulate pollution emitted in one state that harms downwind states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Manufacturers also claimed their engines emitted less CO2 - although the green credentials have been challenged because they also release unburnt methane which is itself a very powerful greenhouse gas.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

After more than three months of burning that year, Indonesia's fires had emitted 1.75 billion tons of greenhouse gas equivalents -- more than Japan emits in an entire year.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

She had picked up her wand from the table, and it had emitted a loud squeak and turned into a giant rubber mouse.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

Mr. Costanzo does not think that the gender fluidity of our times has taken away the thrill, even the shock, of the sound of high notes emitting from a male throat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"However, instead of fading away, the source continued emitting episodes of soft X-rays for nearly ten minutes."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

When Jimmy is passionately advocating for something and Kayla is in the same frame, she’s often gesticulating, scrunching up her face or emitting noises like “pffffft.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Every summer, female glow worms put on a remarkable display, emitting a bright green light to attract males.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Mr. Nixon, the headmaster, dashed past the doorway, emitting fumes of anger and tweed.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell


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