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They were first spotted back in 1997 by NASA's Pathfinder mission from just north of Mars' equator.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Saturn’s other moons orbit over its equator, so the material from this one would likely have wound up in a similar configuration as well.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
The planets in our solar system orbit the sun in roughly the same plane, known as the ecliptic, which is tilted relative to Earth's equator by about 23.5 degrees.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Those storms tended to start at the planet's poles, then move toward its equator.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Saturn’s other moons orbit over its equator, so the material from this one would likely have wound up in a similar configuration as well.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
The planets in our solar system orbit the sun in roughly the same plane, known as the ecliptic, which is tilted relative to Earth's equator by about 23.5 degrees.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Those storms tended to start at the planet's poles, then move toward its equator.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equator
Noun
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Key features: 10x magnification, 25mm objective lens diameter, non-removable glass solar filters, 5.7-degree angular field of view, 11.5 oz weight.—
Paul Brett,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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At the scene, crews noticed that a tree measuring about 3 feet in diameter had fallen through the middle of a family’s residential trailer.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The hotel must be under £500 pounds and within a five-mile radius of the tournament grounds.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The study researchers surveyed households within a 1.5-kilometer radius of the plant and those located between 1.5 and 2.5 km from it.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Baker cuts to conflicted close-ups of Igor, underscoring his pangs of conscience on the periphery of the plot.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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The arcane pockets of China’s periphery where the Yi and other minorities live are typically China’s poorest regions, far from the gleaming skyscrapers and bustling ports of Shanghai and Shenzhen.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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Later Friday, the security perimeter was extended to 500 meters, according to the Saint Denis town hall.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equator. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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