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emission

[ih-mish-uhn] / ɪˈmɪʃ ən /


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"The operating limits of the emission control systems strictly reconcile emissions reduction with driver safety," said the carmaker.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Ordinary stars often display silicate emission associated with dusty disks.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

The German carmaker said: "In our view, the emission control software functionalities are justifiable on both technical and legal grounds. We are actively considering all of our available options, including a potential appeal."

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The same computing power can generate very different emission levels depending on the source of the electricity used.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

An extraterrestrial civilization monitoring the radio emission from Earth and receiving such signals could not fail to conclude that something interesting had been happening here lately.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

This conversion permanently stores the carbon inside a stable mineral that is commonly used in industries that have traditionally generated substantial carbon emissions.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

This region is often called the 'water hole' because it falls between the natural radio emissions produced by hydrogen and hydroxyl, which combine to form water.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

In so doing, further greenhouse gas emissions are generated, adding bit by bit to the climate change effect – the very one driving the temperatures and the demand for air conditioning.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Since ELI began engaging with Chinese legal and environmental decision makers in the 1990s, the country’s greenhouse-gas emissions have increased—exceeding the rest of the developed world’s combined.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

I wondered if they had emissions tests in Iran.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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