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emit

[ih-mit] / ɪˈmɪt /


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The scheme has heavy polluters pay for the greenhouse gases they emit, obliging them to buy allowances that are capped in number, sold in auctions and tradeable.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Their high temperatures allow them to emit detectable infrared radiation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

They’ll emit 6.1 million tons of CO2 — less than this year’s games but still more than World Cups past.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The ARK software engine can work out what objects are by identifying the unique light signature they emit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It aroused a lot of opposition initially because it upset the existing viewpoint: “How can a black hole emit anything?”

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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