Example Sentences

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She discovered that she could sense Parkinson’s with her nose after noticing her late husband, Les, was emitting a musky odor that she had not detected before.

From Scientific American • Oct. 11, 2022

"He ordered that meat, vegetables and the like be brought in . . . Ibāda noticed that al-Muʿtaṣim's pot was emitting pleasant aromas that dominated all others, which made him feel jealous of him."

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2022

The E.P.A. collected evidence that it was emitting illegal amounts of sulfur dioxide, which can irritate the nose and throat and, at very high concentrations, cause life-threatening accumulation of fluid in the lungs.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2017

Sam Mannan, a chemical safety expert at Texas A&M University, said the latest burn was emitting gray smoke, which indicated a more complete burn with fewer harmful chemicals remaining.

From Time • Sep. 3, 2017

Each camera was emitting a faint beam, like the last evening sun rays.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer