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On March 20, the sun will shine directly over Earth's equator, creating roughly 12 hours of day and night across the world.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
An equinox occurs when the sun's center is on the same plane as the Earth's equator.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
That means the sun is shining directly overhead anywhere along Earth’s equator.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
From Earth’s vantage point—right along the faraway magnetar’s equator—the wobbling disk acted like a film projector’s shutter, periodically occluding our view of the dead star supercharging SN 2024afav.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
An equinox occurs when the sun's center is on the same plane as the Earth's equator.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
That means the sun is shining directly overhead anywhere along Earth’s equator.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
From Earth’s vantage point—right along the faraway magnetar’s equator—the wobbling disk acted like a film projector’s shutter, periodically occluding our view of the dead star supercharging SN 2024afav.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equator
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Hail was reported in Iowa, with the towns of Wayland in Henry County and Buffalo in Scott County reporting hail up to an inch in diameter or quarter-size, according to reports submitted to the National Weather Service.—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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The case has a diameter of 41 mm, is rated to a depth of 330 ft (100 m), and is secured with a Super Titanium band.—
David Szondy
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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The villas are free from plastic, and almost every ingredient in the kitchen is sourced within a one-hour radius of the lobby.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Despite remaining within a three-mile radius of the farm, Chesney proved nearly impossible to track — capable of hitting 20 mph through dense rural terrain.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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By providing more transit alternatives outside the city, the project should help preserve her car reductions in central Paris and perhaps inspire others like it on the periphery.—
Marie Patino,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cuarón clearly understood that the more extravagant choices can only function in the periphery of a sturdy emotional anchor, an actor with the gravitas to communicate the exasperation that Liborio feels in a reality that overwhelms him.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Wolves will miss his shot creation on offense nearly as much as his dogged perimeter defense.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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No sightings were reported all day, and the team began to fear Chesney had wandered beyond the search perimeter.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equator. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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