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also astronomic
as in enormous
unusually large
a googol is an astronomical number, and the whimsical coinage of the name was intended to suggest that fact
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Recent Examples of astronomical
But what of smaller astronomical bodies, like the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf satellite galaxy that is expected to collide with the Milky Way in 2.4 billion years?
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
From 2019 to 2023, math scores for fourth-grade students by 18 points and by an astronomical 27 points for eighth-grade students.
from the National Assessment of Educational Progress additionally revealed that the average reading scores for students also declined between 2022 and 2024.
—Casey Ryan, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The astronomical alignment is technically called the ecliptic, which represents the plane of the solar system where planets orbit around the Sun, according to NASA.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Borealis will sail through Spain and Portugal, blending Iberian culture with this astronomical spectacle.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
From 2019 to 2023, math scores for fourth-grade students by 18 points and by an astronomical 27 points for eighth-grade students.
from the National Assessment of Educational Progress additionally revealed that the average reading scores for students also declined between 2022 and 2024.
—Casey Ryan, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The astronomical alignment is technically called the ecliptic, which represents the plane of the solar system where planets orbit around the Sun, according to NASA.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Borealis will sail through Spain and Portugal, blending Iberian culture with this astronomical spectacle.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomical
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Trump demanded $500 billion in Ukraine's minerals as repayment for U.S. assistance, but Zelenskyy retorted that American aid hasn't come close to that enormous figure.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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That’s an enormous amount, obviously, even for a company as big as Apple.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Given its immense popularity, Disney's decision to implement a virtual queue was expected.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Its approach—prioritizing speed, cost-efficiency, and accessibility—has earned it immense goodwill within the global AI research community.—
Dr. Ekta Dang,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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This wasn't entirely unexpected, but the duo was surprised to find that oceanic data from their simulations showed plankton might recover more quickly than land plants.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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This typically occurs at plate boundaries, where two plates collide, with the denser plate—typically an oceanic plate—being forced downward into the mantle beneath the less dense plate.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomical. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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