give off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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They found that some hydropower plants give off small amounts of planet-heating gases, while in some extreme cases, emissions can be “greater than those from coal-fired power plants” per kilowatt of electricity generated.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
He feels fortunate that she “had been a good woman, so her body remained intact and she did not give off a smell of decay.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
The scientists believe that the nodules give off enough electric charge to split seawater into hydrogen and oxygen, a process known as electrolysis.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
As written by Claire Dinhut, tonka “has a sweetness to it that resembles grassy, hay-like, fresh vanilla. However, tonka beans also give off a slightly warming and spicy aftertaste of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg.”
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025
“It did give off a sort of ammonia fume.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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