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Just 175,000 people will see today’s annular solar eclipse.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The next annular solar eclipse is on Feb. 17, 2026 (southern Africa, southern South America, the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean and Antarctica), and the next total solar eclipse is on Aug. 12, 2026, when a total solar eclipse will be visible in Greenland, Iceland and Spain.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Nearly six months after April's rare total solar eclipse, a small sliver of Americans will get the chance to see an annular solar eclipse or a partial eclipse today.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
The annular solar eclipse will take place on Oct. 2.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The next annular solar eclipse is on Feb. 17, 2026 (southern Africa, southern South America, the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean and Antarctica), and the next total solar eclipse is on Aug. 12, 2026, when a total solar eclipse will be visible in Greenland, Iceland and Spain.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Nearly six months after April's rare total solar eclipse, a small sliver of Americans will get the chance to see an annular solar eclipse or a partial eclipse today.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
The annular solar eclipse will take place on Oct. 2.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annular
Adjective
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The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The force of the suction pulls the skin into the cup, breaking small blood vessels under the skin (that’s what causes the circular marks).—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The snow-cone drink comes in a 16-ounce spherical cup and in mango, strawberry, watermelon and raspberry flavors.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2025
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The movie will have its spherical premiere on Aug. 28.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some target the hair follicles or scalp specifically—like alopecia areata and discoid lupus erythematosus—while others (such as thyroid disease) affect another part of the body and can cause hair loss as one of many symptoms, Dr. Lo Sicco explains.—
Krissy Brady,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2024
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The reasons for this discrepancy aren’t clear, but the answer could be tied to other discoid eczema risk factors.—
Stephanie Watson,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2022
Adjective
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Its single, blue-gray, globular stem may produce a big white flower in early summer.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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How to Propagate Red Buckeye Tree In late summer to early fall, red buckeye trees produce globular light brown seed capsules 1 to 2 inches in diameter.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Annular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annular. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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