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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
The night sky will reveal stunning sights such as the craters of the Moon, the majestic rings of Saturn, the swirling bands of Jupiter, and other astronomical wonders.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Despite the astronomical sums of money being reported, the streamer regards it as a reasonable investment.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Mauna Kea is famous for its observatories and is an ideal location for astronomical research, since its summit provides one of the clearest and most stable skies in the world.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
To cast horoscopes—essentially maps of the planets and stars as seen from a particular place and time on Earth—astrologers need access to accurate astronomical observations.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Despite the astronomical sums of money being reported, the streamer regards it as a reasonable investment.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Mauna Kea is famous for its observatories and is an ideal location for astronomical research, since its summit provides one of the clearest and most stable skies in the world.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
To cast horoscopes—essentially maps of the planets and stars as seen from a particular place and time on Earth—astrologers need access to accurate astronomical observations.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomical
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This both-at-once ability, known as superposition, conveys an enormous computational advantage, one that increases when more qubits are working together.Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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If his career ends like this, hobbled by injuries, that will be an enormous shame.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The wildfires have caused immense destruction across the region, claiming at least 25 lives, with 17 fatalities from the Eaton Fire and 8 from the Palisades Fire.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 Jan. 2025
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What to Know The Palisades and Eaton fires, which have been burning across Los Angeles for the past week, have caused immense damage, killing 23 people and destroying thousands of buildings across the county, as of January 14.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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During the late Eocene and early Oligocene epochs, sea levels dropped as glaciers formed in Antarctica, narrowing the oceanic gap between continents.Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Everywhere, the planet showed signs of heat swoon last year, with record high levels of water vapor, methane, and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere; record low expanses of sea ice around Antarctica; and record oceanic temperatures in the North Atlantic, Indian, and western Pacific Oceans.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomical. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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