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as in temporal
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
scientists haven't even found all the terrestrial life on our planet
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as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life
let's focus on terrestrial issues—such as how to pay the bills
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Recent Examples of terrestrial
By providing a variety of structures, the crossings are able to serve both terrestrial and aquatic animals.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2025
Studies show, for example, that increasing temperatures have a strong influence on the dimensions of terrestrial and marine species, shaping their size and size variability and contributing to their overall reduction in size over time.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
The water on terrestrial planets such as Earth also likely was delivered by asteroids and/or comets that formed beyond the snow line and are rich in water-ice.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2025
Related Stories The Mogami Terra Tech’s biological and engineered materials combine in natural shades like camouflage fatigues, extracted from terrestrial environments saturated with brush, soil and clay.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 May 2025
Studies show, for example, that increasing temperatures have a strong influence on the dimensions of terrestrial and marine species, shaping their size and size variability and contributing to their overall reduction in size over time.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
The water on terrestrial planets such as Earth also likely was delivered by asteroids and/or comets that formed beyond the snow line and are rich in water-ice.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2025
Related Stories The Mogami Terra Tech’s biological and engineered materials combine in natural shades like camouflage fatigues, extracted from terrestrial environments saturated with brush, soil and clay.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrestrial
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The people who had higher negativity bias were found to have reduced blood flow in the frontal, temporal and parietal lobes — regions critical for decision-making, memory and emotional regulation, according to Amen.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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Stories offer a generosity of space—temporal, emotional, political—that real-time clinical work does not.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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The house contorted even more, and once dinner was done, collecting laundry had become less mundane and more treacherous as violent, red flowers bloomed inside the home.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2025
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Smart home systems that learn family patterns could create more opportunities for connection by managing mundane tasks and scheduling quality time.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Utilizing a commercial high-fidelity inkjet printer, that digital map was converted into a physical two-layer mask printed onto an ultra-thin clear polymer film.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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His passion for coaching started with a passion for teaching as a physical educator in Norway House, Manitoba, more than 800 kilometers north of Winnipeg.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Using email aliases will substantially reduce the threat footprint, because the hackers don’t know that’s not your genuine, everyday email address.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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In addition to Hoehn-Saric, the two other commissioners cleared to return by U.S. District Judge Matthew Maddox in Maryland were Mary Boyle and Richard Trumka Jr. The commission regulates the safety of everyday consumer products, such as strollers, toasters and bicycles.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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In 2022, the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 paved the way for alternatives to animal testing, and in December 2023, an NIH advisory committee made similar recommendations to develop non-animal methods.—
Rachel Fobar,
Vox,
14 May 2025
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Rendering is a process that transforms animal by-products, like leftover meat and fats...and yes, chicken feet, into usable materials, such as animal feed, fuel, and other industrial products.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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But in the earthly order, utility—usefulness for man—is the main determiner of value.—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The Assumption, proclaimed by Pius XII in 1950, is the doctrine that Mary was taken body and soul into heaven at the end of her earthly life.—
Dennis Doyle,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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“Terrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrestrial. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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