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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
Despite spending an astronomical $4.5 trillion on health care, the U.S. trails other high-income nations like Japan, Switzerland, and Australia, underscoring the profound failure of the country's health care system to deliver on its most basic promise: improving health outcomes.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Here's what Kentuckians should know about December's full moon and other astronomical events happening during the last month of the year.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
The astronomical number fully eclipsed Coldplay's $1 billion record for their Spheres World Tour, according to Billboard magazine.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The first full night of astronomical winter will be one of the longest nights of the year, and it’s made even more magical by the annual Ursid meteor shower.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Here's what Kentuckians should know about December's full moon and other astronomical events happening during the last month of the year.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
The astronomical number fully eclipsed Coldplay's $1 billion record for their Spheres World Tour, according to Billboard magazine.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The first full night of astronomical winter will be one of the longest nights of the year, and it’s made even more magical by the annual Ursid meteor shower.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astronomical
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The regulatory hurdles are enormous to begin with, but manufacturing challenges following approval are considerable, too.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Turnout was enormous, the highest in more than thirty years.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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One of the keys to harnessing Hunter’s immense ability has been playing under Sanders – also now known as Coach Prime – a former two-way player in his own right and current Colorado head coach.Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Atmospheric rivers are narrow bands of concentrated water vapor that carry immense amounts of moisture from tropical regions to higher latitudes.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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But that comeback is happening amid other oceanic changes, Mr. Cheeseman added.Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The museum is in the final stages of a $70-million upgrade of its Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, which houses African, ancient American and Oceanic art galleries.Benjamin Sutton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Astronomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astronomical. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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