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emit

[ih-mit] / ɪˈmɪt /


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He’d seen the TV commercials for the new sets, powered by “smart bricks” that light up when laser blasts are fired and emit a chorus of zooming spacecraft engine sounds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

The ETS forces heavy polluters to pay for the greenhouse gases they emit, obliging them to buy allowances that are capped in number, sold in auctions and tradable.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

The boat was leaking fuel and continuing to emit exhaust from the motor as it sank.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Hawking later changed that picture by using quantum mechanics to demonstrate that black holes can emit particles and energy.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 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

If a surface absorbs heat efficiently from a particular direction or wavelength, it also emits heat the same way.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

A single advanced chip fab can draw enormous amounts of water and electricity, and chip production as a whole emits well over 100 million tons of carbon equivalent a year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

The American architect and artist created a contemplative moment with her two-part sculptural fountain: One stone lies flat as water bubbles up and over it, while an adjacent 11-foot-tall stone oculus emits a gentle mist.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

The carbon footprint of a single LP was estimated to be roughly equal to the pollution a gas-powered vehicle emits over a three-mile trip.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

The brass lamp on the round table between us emits an amber glow.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

A June study by Allianz Trade estimated the centers emitted 286 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2025.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Bioluminescence is light emitted by living things as a result of chemical reactions within their bodies.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

The bloc’s carbon border adjustment mechanism adds a charge for certain imports based on the greenhouse gases that were emitted in their production.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Inside the church, the frontman of all-Latino hardcore band Barrio Slam emitted rough growls as the crowd broke into a bustling mosh pit.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

In the very center, a square smokestack emitted a thin gray vapor into the blue sky.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The corrugated steel walls are filled with very dense foam that is burning slowly and emitting gases despite ongoing water drops from helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

And more than 70 had faced formal enforcement action in the past five years by the EPA for violations such as emitting contaminants above regulatory limits and failing to properly track facilities’ pollution.

From Salon May 10, 2026

On Friday afternoon, Mount Dukono was still emitting volcanic material from its crater, according to one local resident assisting rescuers.

From BBC May 8, 2026

They are also highly efficient, emitting only heat and clean water, according to the company.

From Barron's Apr. 28, 2026

It came careening down Borton Street, emitting great clouds of black smoke.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo




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