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Here are the latest projections of when the spacecraft could re-enter Earth, as of midday Friday, May 9:
NASA expects Cosmos 482 to return to Earth roughly around 3:30 a.m.—Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 May 2025 Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Insulet — The medical device stock surged more than 19% after first-quarter results beat estimates on the top and bottom lines.—Brian Evans, CNBC, 9 May 2025 Water applied at midday is more likely to evaporate too quickly and night watering leaves plants vulnerable to diseases and insect activity.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 May 2025 Flights at major airports in the region were suddenly delayed or canceled, with travelers scrambling to adapt; online flight trackers reported that several airports saw their frequent departures suddenly halted after midday.—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for midday
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of midday was
before the 12th century
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