as in giant
unusually large
a galactic serving of soda that would have been enough for three moviegoers
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Recent Examples of galactic
While pulling matter in, some active galactic nuclei (AGN) release ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which can reach nearby planets similarly to how the sun's radiation reaches Earth.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, March 11, Capri Sun announced the coming release of its new glow-in-the-dark pouches for a new galactic flavor: Moon Punch.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
These range from mapping various ices in and around our galactic neighborhood to tallying all the universe’s light over its history to even probing some of the first moments of time itself, shortly after the big bang.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
In the Milky Way’s galactic magnetic field, the force is so weak that a standard compass would be virtually useless.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, March 11, Capri Sun announced the coming release of its new glow-in-the-dark pouches for a new galactic flavor: Moon Punch.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
These range from mapping various ices in and around our galactic neighborhood to tallying all the universe’s light over its history to even probing some of the first moments of time itself, shortly after the big bang.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
In the Milky Way’s galactic magnetic field, the force is so weak that a standard compass would be virtually useless.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galactic
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The detection of Neptune's auroras will help astronomers better understand how particles from the sun interact with its atmosphere, providing a new area of study about ice giant planets.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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In it, the man explained how his fiancée had eaten the giant cupcake that his daughter was planning to give to her friend as a birthday surprise, due to her pregnancy cravings.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The vast majority of cases are in people who are not vaccinated.—
Daniel Pastula,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Gabb Music offers a vast catalog of songs, all of which are selected by the Gabb team to include only kid- and teen-appropriate content.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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More: Top Armed Services Republican and Democrat call for independent probe of Hegseth and Signal leak The retired lieutenant colonel said Hegseth appeared to have added real time updates from a secure Defense Department messaging system – a huge breach of security.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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That’s realistically the only addition that would make a huge splash at the position.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Then try Wilmot’s Warehouse, a strangely cheerful take on working in a gigantic storage warehouse.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Explaining this, the paper proposes that the gigantic impact which formed the roughly 1,600 mile (2,500 kilometers) wide SPA basin around 4.2 billion years ago modified the chemical and physical properties of the moon's mantle in this region.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Shrek was a massive hit with audiences of all ages, grossing over $484 million worldwide, per Box Office Mojo, and winning the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2002.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Tourists and locals saddle up to any of the building’s multiple bars or perch on the massive deck, which boasts an idyllic view of the Gulf of Mexico.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Frank is a business leader, with a tremendous track record of transforming large corporations.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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In fact, Holloway was regarded as a tremendous athlete on his draft day, and the worry surrounded his ability to score in the NHL.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Last weekend's enormous storm spun 100 tornadoes so far confirmed by the National Weather Service, which is still conducting surveys.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The property also comes with an enormous 5,282 square feet of garage space and 2,295 square feet of covered porches and loggias.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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Costs are astronomical, rents and leases and construction costs and permits for grease traps.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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While the odds for winning any prize will improve from 1 in 24 to 1 in 23, the chances of winning the big prize will still be astronomical: going from 1 in 302,575,350 to 1 in 290,472,336.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Galactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galactic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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