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Recent Examples of equator
To really level up your observing, a telescope will offer a good view of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, the enormous storm swirling south of its equator.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Phobos is roughly 157 times smaller in diameter than Earth’s Moon, according to NASA, and orbits the Mars nearly at its equator.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
With time, the disintegrated asteroid pieces would have assembled into a ring shape around our planet’s equator.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
Arthropleura lived between 290 million and 346 million years ago, skittering around the Earth’s tropical equator alongside other massive arthropods like the two-foot-long scorpion Pulmonoscorpius.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Phobos is roughly 157 times smaller in diameter than Earth’s Moon, according to NASA, and orbits the Mars nearly at its equator.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
With time, the disintegrated asteroid pieces would have assembled into a ring shape around our planet’s equator.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
Arthropleura lived between 290 million and 346 million years ago, skittering around the Earth’s tropical equator alongside other massive arthropods like the two-foot-long scorpion Pulmonoscorpius.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equator
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Lopping pruners are best suited for material ½ inch or larger in diameter.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
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The asteroid, named 2025 AB, is one of the first handful of asteroids discovered in the new year, and measures between 32.8 and 72.2 feet in diameter.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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In the past century, there have been 10 earthquakes at magnitude 6 or above within a 150-mile radius of Tuesday’s epicenter, according to USGS.Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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There’s even an electric BMW i7 to scoot you within a three-mile radius on the house.Katie Chang, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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After years on the periphery of French politics, his fortunes changed in 1977 when he was bequeathed a mansion outside Paris by a millionaire backer, along with 30 million francs, around 5 million euros ($5.2 million) in today's money.Elizabeth Pineau and Marine Strauss, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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After years on the periphery of French politics, his fortunes changed in 1977 when he was bequeathed a mansion outside Paris by a millionaire backer, along with 30 million francs, around $5.2 million in today's money.Fox News, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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The fire had jumped across Palisades Drive and on Tuesday afternoon was burning in both directions, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or CAL FIRE, which created a 3-D map of the Palisades Fire indicating its perimeter and the mandatory evacuation zones.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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Although his perimeter shooting has dipped (20 percent on 3-pointers, 60.5 percent on free throws), Antetokounmpo is shooting 60.2 percent from the field while averaging 11.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.5 blocks per game.Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equator. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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