Example Sentences

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In this approach, detectors are pointed at the Moon to capture X-rays emitted by specific elements after they are struck by solar radiation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Serving mayor Wochenmayer acknowledged that there was currently no plan to re-use all the heat set to be emitted by the data centre.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

As I set off, the shoes emitted a peppy clip-clop and a satisfying groan of distressed leather with each step.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

"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

Different stars have different spectra, but the relative brightness of the different colors is always exactly what one would expect to find in the light emitted by an object that is glowing red hot.

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