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In 2024, the Path of Totality for the year’s solar eclipse in North America took the No. 1 spot.
—Tariro Mzezewa, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
On the lighter side, the next two biggest peaks were for the total solar eclipse in April and Mike Tyson's return to boxing against YouTuber Jake Paul.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024
Unlike the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, this one won’t see any period of totality.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
From the total solar eclipse to the 150th Kentucky Derby along with a multi-day manhunt in the Daniel Boone National Forest following an interstate shooting in London that injured five, plenty has happened around the commonwealth this calendar year.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Dec. 2024
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1602, in the meaning defined above
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“Solar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20eclipse. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
solar eclipse
noun
: an eclipse of the sun by the moon
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