emit
verb (used with object)
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
have been emitting
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present perfect progressiveof emit.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Average concentrations of sulfuryl fluoride in the atmosphere are low; however, humans have been emitting the human-made gas for decades at a rate faster than it can breakdown naturally.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2024
Malarkey Roofing Products was penalized after the company disclosed it may have been emitting a large amount of formaldehyde, a suspected carcinogen, since 2009.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2021
A previous study in the journal, Environmental Science & Technology, found facilities collecting and gathering natural gas from well sites have been emitting methane at a much higher rate than the EPA has estimated.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2018
Emissions per person, though, are still sharply higher in the wealthy countries, and they have been emitting greenhouse gases far longer, so they account for the bulk of the excess gases in the atmosphere.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2011
