as in vast
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Recent Examples of planetary
Temperate super-Earth around an M-dwarf star The team reports that the observations validate the planetary nature of the object and identify it as a temperate rocky planet circling an M4V-type star.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Though planetary collisions are probably quite common, seeing them in distant planetary systems is no mean feat, requiring a lot of patience and a huge amount of good fortune.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Meera Subramanian is a freelance journalist who writes about home, in the personal and planetary sense, in a time of climate crisis.
—Meera Subramanian, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
The nontechnical term is Parade of Planets, but the technical term is planetary alignment.
—Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
Though planetary collisions are probably quite common, seeing them in distant planetary systems is no mean feat, requiring a lot of patience and a huge amount of good fortune.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Meera Subramanian is a freelance journalist who writes about home, in the personal and planetary sense, in a time of climate crisis.
—Meera Subramanian, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
The nontechnical term is Parade of Planets, but the technical term is planetary alignment.
—Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planetary
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Finally, and most importantly, though the scope of the food production here is naturally vast, it’s all executed extremely thoughtfully and personally.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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These are settlements which are built even in violation of Israeli planning regulations, but, again, the vast majority of them are fully supported by the government.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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But what really counts is the mountain snowpack, which serves as a giant natural reservoir that supplies at least 70% of the Colorado River’s water each year.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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The impending move comes after the giant rocket, which was first rolled to the launch pad in mid-January, has been back in NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building since the end of February as engineers made repairs.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The loudest moment of the night came at the 12-minute mark when Purdue’s bench and its huge contingent of yellow and black clad fans erupted as senior point guard Braden Smith made history with his 1,077th career assist, breaking the 33-year-old NCAA record set in 1993 by Duke’s Bobby Hurley.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Mar. 2026
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March 31 will be a huge day for him.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Inside, there’s a long line of people waiting to take a photo under a gigantic Oscar.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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The shed also comes in an unpainted light wood shade, giving you and any little ones a gigantic (and quite literal) blank canvas with which to work.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
15 Mar. 2026
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By Friday, the first day of (astronomical) spring, temperatures will settle into the mid and upper 50s by the middle of the afternoon.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Researchers are excited about gravitational waves because these spacetime ripples constitute an entirely new way to study the universe, independent of the electromagnetic radiation (light) upon which most other astronomical observations rely.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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Canori, in his statement, added that his team has taken tremendous care working with Newport Beach and world-class architects to ensure the project complements and aligns with the vision and plan for Newport Center.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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And he's got a tremendous card.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ours featured an enormous (and very comfy) bed with a rattan headboard, tasteful brass lamps, a plush green velvet armchair and a writing desk with views out over the camellia trees.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
19 Mar. 2026
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Any such actions would cause enormous additional disruption to oil markets.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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Campaign finance records reveal that Talarico accepted thousands of dollars more from lobbyists representing Toyota, Home Depot, RTX, DraftKings, Airbus, Airbnb, Anduril, Google, Dell, Northwestern Mutual, State Farm, and a host of other massive corporations.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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Take in the views from the massive wraparound deck, or perhaps atop your own canoe.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Planetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planetary. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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