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also astronomic
as in enormous
unusually large
a googol is an astronomical number, and the whimsical coinage of the name was intended to suggest that fact
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Recent Examples of astronomical
Loans from tribal lenders can carry astronomical rates because the operations claim that the tribes’ sovereign immunity allows them to be governed by federal but not state laws.
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Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
From the outset, the series treats audiences to a bevy of fascinating facts about space travel, from lightning strikes during rocket launches to the astronomical cost of hitching a ride as a space tourist.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
January's Full Moon Will Have Everyone in Their Feelings — But These 4 Zodiac Signs Will Be an Emotional Wreck
January's full moon has significant astrological and astronomical meaning for Haack as the moon was in her Cancer zodiac sign during its peak.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The conference will also cover broader astronomical research topics and include hands-on Python data analysis workshops, focused on teaching astronomers how to analyze data from JWST and Roman using Python software.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
From the outset, the series treats audiences to a bevy of fascinating facts about space travel, from lightning strikes during rocket launches to the astronomical cost of hitching a ride as a space tourist.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
January's Full Moon Will Have Everyone in Their Feelings — But These 4 Zodiac Signs Will Be an Emotional Wreck
January's full moon has significant astrological and astronomical meaning for Haack as the moon was in her Cancer zodiac sign during its peak.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The conference will also cover broader astronomical research topics and include hands-on Python data analysis workshops, focused on teaching astronomers how to analyze data from JWST and Roman using Python software.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomical
Adjective
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The traders always move on eventually, often after having made enormous sums of money.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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Before Finn’s death, Reese had wanted to start a café in the basement of a local church; Friedman had been making enormous batches of soup and giving it out in the parking lot of the East Hardwick Grange Hall.—
Chelsea Edgar,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These acts required immense bravery and often went unrecognized until after the war.—
Todd L. Pittinsky,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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The business remains under immense pressure to navigate a new era of fast fashion—one where its old playbook no longer works.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This typically occurs at plate boundaries, where two plates collide, with the denser plate—typically an oceanic plate—being forced downward into the mantle beneath the less dense plate.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Their specialized physiology enables them to exploit wind currents and oceanic conditions to an extraordinary degree.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomical. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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