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as in balls
a more or less round body or mass
the glassblower shaped the molten mass into a globe of remarkable thinness and clarity
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2
as in planets
the celestial body on which we live
New Year's celebrations around the globe
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Noun
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Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025 -
What to know about Mega Millions To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball.—
Don Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Both planets are close to their brightest for some time but behave very differently.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Complex Planets The exciting thing about rocky planets is their complexity, which demands highly interdisciplinary approaches, said Höning.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Instead of being purely technical or purely soft, these skills bridge both worlds.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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Fast forward and that kid is a two-time gold medalist with USA Hockey, first at U18 worlds and then at last year’s World Juniors.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Video footage uploaded by Fox News on Wednesday shows two orbs floating in the sky, eventually moving around before disappearing.—
Stephan Pechdimaldji,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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Following recent reports of drones hovering over New York and New Jersey, mysterious glowing orbs have this week been seen moving in the skies above Minnesota.—
Stephan Pechdimaldji,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Globes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globes. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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