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Recent Examples of effluence
The environment struggles with effluence from ground sources and pollution in general that pours into the Bay.
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Louise Schiavone,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2024
All human activity now passes through a computational pipeline—even the sanitation worker transforms effluence into data.
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TIME,
8 Feb. 2024
In these homes, effluence from toilets and showers flows through drains into a pit in a yard instead of into a sewer line and to a central wastewater treatment plant.
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Audrey McAvoy,
ajc,
6 Apr. 2023
To question the sincerity of the president’s rhetoric—and that of his party—is not to dismiss the challenge posed by the various noisome currents of antidemocratic sentiment and behavior running through our politics like the effluence of overflowing sewers.
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Gerard Baker,
WSJ,
7 Nov. 2022
Water runoff and control, water quality and effluence, education, water reuse and water conservation, also continue to be priorities in the village’s water management plan.
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Brian L. Cox,
chicagotribune.com,
23 Feb. 2021
So many words, words upon words, the effluence of the dialogue being the show’s draw, as well as one of its drawbacks.
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Hank Stuever,
Washington Post,
15 Oct. 2020
Among the problems caused by the island's long-running tourism boom is unregulated development and pipes carrying raw effluence directly into the sea.
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Euan McKirdy,
CNN,
4 Apr. 2018
Angel and his team hit the main control rooms: flat-screen computers monitoring effluence, water quality, chemical inputs, pump efficiency—
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Paolo Bacigalupi,
Wired News,
27 May 2015
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2024
All human activity now passes through a computational pipeline—even the sanitation worker transforms effluence into data.
—
TIME,
8 Feb. 2024
In these homes, effluence from toilets and showers flows through drains into a pit in a yard instead of into a sewer line and to a central wastewater treatment plant.
—
Audrey McAvoy,
ajc,
6 Apr. 2023
To question the sincerity of the president’s rhetoric—and that of his party—is not to dismiss the challenge posed by the various noisome currents of antidemocratic sentiment and behavior running through our politics like the effluence of overflowing sewers.
—
Gerard Baker,
WSJ,
7 Nov. 2022
Water runoff and control, water quality and effluence, education, water reuse and water conservation, also continue to be priorities in the village’s water management plan.
—
Brian L. Cox,
chicagotribune.com,
23 Feb. 2021
So many words, words upon words, the effluence of the dialogue being the show’s draw, as well as one of its drawbacks.
—
Hank Stuever,
Washington Post,
15 Oct. 2020
Among the problems caused by the island's long-running tourism boom is unregulated development and pipes carrying raw effluence directly into the sea.
—
Euan McKirdy,
CNN,
4 Apr. 2018
Angel and his team hit the main control rooms: flat-screen computers monitoring effluence, water quality, chemical inputs, pump efficiency—
—
Paolo Bacigalupi,
Wired News,
27 May 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effluence
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In March, the administration filed a new lawsuit again trying to block California’s ability to set stricter-than-federal emissions standards for cars.
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The technology can raise greenhouse gas emissions and has been shown to increase temperatures in cities where it’s widely used.
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Thus, in Halifax’s universe, decision making is mostly an emanation of character.
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So Serious, a compilation of Enya edits that distilled the singer’s voice down to a distant emanation.
Noun
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These curious objects display very little emission associated with galactic jets or other outflows.
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India’s main stock index last month outperformed other emerging markets by the most since November, and foreign outflows hit a four-month low.
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Normally, the onshore flow — a west-to-southwest wind that creates the ocean breeze and pushes air away from the coasts — would push the particulate matter with it.
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This would let traffic flow, which is so necessary for the vitality and economy of Chicago; provide a safer route for bikers; and ease the frustration of all of those on the streets of Chicago.
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Montgomery’s death provoked an outpouring of heartfelt support.
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Every Fourth of July, Americans celebrate the birth of the United States with fireworks, parades, concerts, family gatherings, and an outpouring of sometimes temporary patriotism.
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Some residents are reluctant to file complaints with state ombudsmen, fearing retaliation or even involuntary discharge, said Jayla Sanchez-Warren, director of the Denver Regional Council of Governments’ Area Agency on Aging.
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Under the thunderstorm protocol in place, a match must be suspended if lightning or electrical discharge is detected within an eight-mile radius of the stadium involved.
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“Effluence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effluence. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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