as in giant
unusually large
a positively planetary new shopping development
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Recent Examples of planetary
Not rubbing others the wrong way is vital, especially with all of the planetary retrogrades currently occurring in the cosmos.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The star is said to have risen in the east and guided travelers and prophets to the south, Throop said, adding that these ancient accounts make planetary sense.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
However, Frank Mills, a planetary scientist at the Australian National University who was not involved in the study, is not convinced by its results.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
It's thought that knowing more about how Jupiter’s complex magnetic fields and atmospheric dynamics work will give planetary scientists insights into understanding both Earth's weather systems and those on planets orbiting other stars.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The star is said to have risen in the east and guided travelers and prophets to the south, Throop said, adding that these ancient accounts make planetary sense.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
However, Frank Mills, a planetary scientist at the Australian National University who was not involved in the study, is not convinced by its results.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
It's thought that knowing more about how Jupiter’s complex magnetic fields and atmospheric dynamics work will give planetary scientists insights into understanding both Earth's weather systems and those on planets orbiting other stars.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Last year, an ancient, still-active volcano was found off the Canadian coast, covered in millions of giant eggs laid by Pacific white skates (a hauntingly beautiful cartilaginous fish that looks like a stingray).Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Her fitness footage includes shots of her flipping giant tires, lifting weight, boxing and flexing her muscular biceps.Shyla Watson, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of costumes are kept in a vast warehouse in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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The post — which has already received more than 2,000 comments as of Dec. 7 — generated much discussion among Reddit users, with the vast majority of commenters coming to the man’s defense.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Her yearlong renovation included the addition of custom millwork, wide-plank flooring, and air-conditioning necessitated by the huge south-facing window that floods the space with sunlight.Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2024
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This, unsurprisingly, has led to a huge online backlash, with many people furiously making memes and posting about this turn of events.Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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With the baseball world heading to Dallas for the Winter Meetings on Sunday, one gigantic question is hovering over the Yankees and the rest of the league: where will Juan Soto sign?Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Yet another, a gigantic bib of turquoise and malachite beads, yellow and white diamonds, cushion-cut yellow sapphire, and a cushion aquamarine, pays homage to the covert watch necklace with an upside-down timepiece pendant dangling at the end of it.Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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Upcoming celestial events This year, the December full moon occurs one week before the winter solstice, an astronomical event caused by the Earth’s tilt, that marks the Northern Hemisphere’s longest night and shortest day and vice versa for the Southern Hemisphere.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Just a few miles from ALMA is the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory, the world’s highest astronomical observatory at 5,640 meters atop Cerro Chajnantor in Chile, which opened in May.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Overall, a tremendous amount of thought and care has gone into the design of the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip, elevating it above the run-of-the-mill laptop.Barry Collins, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Hawks are causing tremendous problems with their perimeter defensive length through Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels, who leads the NBA with 3.04 steals per game and is the conference’s reigning Defensive Player of the Month.Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 14 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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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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Atlanta moves to 7-7 on the year, which is massive considering the tight NFC South race at the moment.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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The deluxe release marks another chapter in the SOS era, which has been nothing short of massive.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Planetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planetary. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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