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Recent Examples of star-spangled
Many of the iconic works from this time broke precedent by portraying morally ambiguous superheroes who weren’t pure or star-spangled.
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Hazlitt, 21 July 2022
Hazlitt, 21 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star-spangled
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Phones with the app downloaded were listed for sale at astronomical prices.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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This type of astronomical lineup is fairly common, but what makes this month's planetary parade extraordinary is the number of visible bright planets, including Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus, which doesn't happen every year.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The two images — which the company posted Monday on the social media platform X — features a view of the moon from the top deck of the 6.6-foot-tall (2-meter-tall) lunar lander as well as a snapshot of the celestial orb on its own.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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Your celestial ruler, Mercury, will also clash with rebellious Uranus on Feb. 10 — expect an unexpected message or a sudden revelation.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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The physical limitations of modern spacecraft pose significant challenges for reaching interstellar space in a human lifetime, especially with limited room onboard for carrying propellant or batteries.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Voyager 1 left the heliosphere and reached interstellar space in August 2012 and is 15.5 billion miles away, and Voyager 2 − traveling slower and in a different direction − did the same in November 2018 and is now roughly 13 billion miles from Earth.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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Building an intergalactic factory is a power trip, and each game takes place in a different universe.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Image ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Michelle Yeoh stars as Philippa Georgiou, a wanted criminal who reluctantly joins an intergalactic spy agency, in this spinoff directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Star-spangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star-spangled. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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