emitted

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"They were oval-shaped, orange with a white or yellow centre, and emitted light in all directions," the officer reported.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

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

When asked where most airborne microplastics originate, lead author Andreas Stohl explained: "The now scaled emission estimates show that over 20 times more microplastic particles are emitted on land than from the ocean."

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

There, the radiation emitted by a decaying isotope will strike one of the body’s cells.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland