emitted
Example Sentences
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Alberta said it would raise its levy on carbon emitted by industry from its current per-tonne level of 95 Canadian dollars, or the equivalent of about $70, to C$140 by 2040.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
In 2020, Longcore co-published a study linking artificial night light, including blue light emitted by LEDs, to cancer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
But critics warn that the removal of polluting gases already emitted shouldn’t replace efforts to cut emissions in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
One tonne of C02 emitted in 1990 caused about $180 in global damages by 2020, but was expected to inflict a further $1,840 through 2100 -- roughly 10 times more than the costs already incurred.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
They’d looked delicious hanging from the tree’s branches, but cut up into pieces, they emitted an aroma unlike anything he’d ever smelled before—the scent was intensely sweet, almost sugaring the very air around it.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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