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Recent Examples of vernal
The project would destroy some vernal pools and other environmentally sensitive habitat.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
However, astronomical spring — as determined by Earth’s journey around the sun and its tilted axis (which together cause seasons) — begins on the vernal equinox date and ends on the summer solstice.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Prepare for nearly 12 hours of sunshine The vernal equinox marks the changing of seasons.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2025
Spring equinox is also known as the March or vernal equinox globally, according to the Farmer's Almanac.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Jan. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
However, astronomical spring — as determined by Earth’s journey around the sun and its tilted axis (which together cause seasons) — begins on the vernal equinox date and ends on the summer solstice.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Prepare for nearly 12 hours of sunshine The vernal equinox marks the changing of seasons.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2025
Spring equinox is also known as the March or vernal equinox globally, according to the Farmer's Almanac.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vernal
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An intimate look at the life of soon-to-be 18-year-old Bruno, whose youthful impulses and longings stand in contradiction to the responsibility of being the sole carer for his ailing 86-year-old grandmother.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the opening two gambits were superb as Federer had to fend off a youthful Nick Kyrgios to clinch the inaugural 2017 version, while Team World pushed Europe all the way in Chicago a year later.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Kirks have two young children.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Here’s what each royal inherited from Queen Elizabeth So, the King’s decision to meet with his youngest son doesn’t just put him in direct opposition to Prince William, but also one of his closest advisors.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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Still, the trouble with grafting modern assumptions onto distant historical eras is that the two usually mix like oil and water.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Built as a modern Mega Drive (or Genesis) game with a cartridge release planned next year, Earthion really pushes what that console can do.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Britain's biggest anti-immigrant political party, Reform UK, which has topped opinion polls in recent months, has kept its distance from Robinson, who has several criminal convictions.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Rebels have not listed him on their recent availability reports, but ESPN reported early Saturday that Simmons will be a game-time decision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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This is the second time in a row that fresh Hindi releases fell short at the box office while a south-Indian film ranked high among global top scorers for a weekend.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The radiance and fresh-grapefruit scent linger on the skin; so do the moisturizing sunflower, passion fruit, açai, babassu, and rice bran oils.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Vernal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernal. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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