as in flow
a flowing or going out
The government is considering some new measures to limit vehicle emissions.
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Recent Examples of emission
Under the law, those companies are required to either bring their emissions down below a certain threshold or pay to purchase allowances.
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
No mandate exists — though stronger emissions rules could mean automakers would have to sell many more EVs by 2032 or face stiff penalties if those rules weren't changed — but Detroit automakers were part of drawing up those standards.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Tourism accounts for around eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations, most of which is attributed to transportation.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
EVs are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
—Bill Koenig, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
No mandate exists — though stronger emissions rules could mean automakers would have to sell many more EVs by 2032 or face stiff penalties if those rules weren't changed — but Detroit automakers were part of drawing up those standards.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Tourism accounts for around eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations, most of which is attributed to transportation.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
EVs are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
—Bill Koenig, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emission
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This will help with the sequencing of the signals, allowing for better traffic flow, and will help reduce the impacts of signal outages.Glen Koen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Prompt settlement is also very important to ensure a seamless and real-time flow of funds.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Symptoms of bird flu in humans can include eye redness or discharge, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, trouble breathing, high fever, pneumonia and seizures, according to medical experts.Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Swimmer’s ear can be pretty uncomfortable: your ear canal fills up with a sticky discharge and may become smelly and painful, explains Hildrew.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Inside each piggy bank, winners will find: A $1,000 flight voucher, enough for four Frontier roundtrip flights.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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The assault happened on March 20, 2022, after a Southwest Airline flight landed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and was waiting on the tarmac for an arrival gate to open, the release said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Both shield and shell are created in order to protect the tender flesh within, but a shield is the result of a huge amount of human labor, mining and refining and beating of the hot metal, and a shell is a natural emanation of the beast that builds it.Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Lacking this, other than emanations and penumbras, how exactly are bond prices supposed to measure NRSRO ratings in basis points?Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Cash flow from operating activities was negative, with a net cash outflow of $59,477.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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If approved, this could make some of the best performing mutual funds more easily accessible to investors, while also helping to stem outflows from asset managers by clients who prefer ETFs.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Emission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emission. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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