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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
nuclei that emit gamma rays
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Recent Examples of emit
Amid the solar activity, the sun even emitted an explosive burst of radiation that became the largest solar flare detected since 2017, according to the NOAA.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
In Mexico, although only a small fraction of the pulses pass through the dense jungle, the large number of pulses emitted allows enough light to reach the ground, creating a map with a resolution of up to 1 meter.
—Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
Methane, which has 86 times the warming impact of carbon dioxide over a 20-year period, is largely emitted by fracking.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
Companies like Microsoft are among the few leading the charge by planning to remove all of the carbon the company has emitted directly or through electricity consumption since its founding in 1975, but many industries have yet to follow suit.
—Rob Van Straten, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
In Mexico, although only a small fraction of the pulses pass through the dense jungle, the large number of pulses emitted allows enough light to reach the ground, creating a map with a resolution of up to 1 meter.
—Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
Methane, which has 86 times the warming impact of carbon dioxide over a 20-year period, is largely emitted by fracking.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
Companies like Microsoft are among the few leading the charge by planning to remove all of the carbon the company has emitted directly or through electricity consumption since its founding in 1975, but many industries have yet to follow suit.
—Rob Van Straten, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Sonoma and Napa Vineyards That Set the Stage For The Music And Wine Festival The wineries of Northern California offer a stunning backdrop for SIP events, each radiating its unique charm and inviting atmosphere, captivating visitors from all backgrounds.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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That's when the moon won't interfere with the display and the Taurus constellation, which is where the meteors seem to emerge – or radiate, according to Earth Sky, a website devoted to astronomy and Earth sciences.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Incidentally, Gutierrez must surely now hold the show’s record for most f-words emphatically uttered in a single diatribe, and that’s saying something.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Tate, the Republican octogenarian, wasn’t the first to utter an obscenity.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
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The gap in votes cast by the mayor’s critics and her supporters could be seen as a kind of backlash to progressive politics in one of California’s most diverse cities.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Alongside the power couple, two Nolan faves have also been cast: Anne Hathaway, who was in both The Dark Knight Rises and Interstellar, and Matt Damon, of Interstellar and Oppenheimer.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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For years after the hospital closed, town residents reported eerie lights and noises emanating from the inoperable elevator.Roger Naylor and Scott Craven, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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But many of the experts Paresh and I spoke with were quite concerned about the heat emanating from this underwater data center and how that could impact nearby plants and creatures in the Bay.WIRED Staff, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2024
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Democrat Josh Harder is heading back to the U.S. House following his defeat of Republican Kevin Lincoln in California’s 9th Congressional District, according to election results released Friday.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles County registrar did not update results over the weekend — the last tally there was released at 5 p.m. on Friday — but Tran is leading there with 56.26% of the vote.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emit. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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