emit
verb (used with object)
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
has emitted
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present perfectof emit (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Somalia has emitted roughly as much carbon dioxide from fossil fuels since the 1950s as the US economy does in an average three days.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
Cryptocurrency mining, meanwhile, has emitted many millions of tons of CO2.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 29, 2024
Pakistan, for example, has emitted just 0.3 percent of the world’s cumulative carbon emissions, compared to the U.S.’s 24.3 percent.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
Since 1959, Pakistan has emitted about 0.4% of heat-trapping carbon dioxide, compared to 21.5% by the United States and 16.4% by China.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
Sometimes it has emitted smoke upon these occasions, and in other instances not.
From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by William Marsden
