Example Sentences

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Unlike a nuclear-weapons program, an AI lab emits no radiation, handles no controlled materials, and leaves no atmospheric or seismic traces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The carbon footprint of a single LP was estimated to be roughly equal to the pollution a gas-powered vehicle emits over a three-mile trip.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Device emits an electrical field that disrupts a sixth sense sharks possess, which detects electric fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"We think this colour pattern helps keep it safe. If the octopus grabs a prey item that emits light, that light may attract predators that might then eat the octopus," she explained.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

What happens is that a matter particle, such as an electron or a quark, emits a force-carrying particle.

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