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emit

[ih-mit] / ɪˈmɪt /


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Black holes themselves do not emit light, but a TDE temporarily supplies material that can illuminate the region around one.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

For decades, scientists have noticed that some nuclei emit an unexpectedly large number of low-energy gamma rays.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Alongside greenhouse gases, gas plants emit fine particulate matter, linked to a range of heart and lung problems; nitrogen oxides, which aggravate respiratory disease; and hazardous air pollutants including mercury, formaldehyde and benzene.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Beyond their carbon footprints, they emit fine particulate matter, linked to a range of heart and lung problems; nitrogen oxides, which aggravate respiratory disease; and hazardous air pollutants including mercury, formaldehyde and benzene.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 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

Residents might intermittently smell MMA, which emits a fruity odor, throughout the cleanup, but health officials said it will be only at concentrations below any threshold that would prompt health concerns.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

Coal is the fuel that emits the highest levels of greenhouse gases, contributing to climate change.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

I curl up with Prim on the mattress, double layering the blankets because the cavern emits a dank chill.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

The groups accuse the company of not disclosing all chemicals emitted during the fire, posing health risks for local residents.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

I told them I got mine hours ago and the group emitted a collective purr.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Because the heat is emitted unevenly, it produces a tiny push that can slowly change the asteroid's orbit over millions of years.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

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

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

But the ancients, including no less a figure than Euclid, believed that we see by virtue of rays somehow emitted by the eye and tangibly, actively contacting the object observed.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The glare of the metal painted a mirage in the desiccated swap meet landscape, emitting an orb of heat and undeniable beauty.

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

The cells operate independent of traditional power grids and are highly efficient, Bloom says, emitting only heat and clean water.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Kevin Wagner, vice president of the medical sterilizer company Sterigenics, messaged asking that nine facilities emitting the carcinogenic gas ethylene oxide, including near Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Charlotte and Atlanta, be exempted.

From Salon May 10, 2026

Each camera was emitting a faint beam, like the last evening sun rays.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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