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unusually large
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Recent Examples of planetary
Using the Retroshade as a Reflection Tool What makes the retroshade concept resonate with so many is not necessarily a belief in planetary influence, but the appeal of having a structured, cyclical framework for checking in with yourself.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
While society hopefully won’t encounter an apocalyptic scenario like the one depicted in Project Hail Mary, a team at Cornell University’s Carl Sagan Institute has compiled a list of planetary nominees worth a closer look.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
That combination of real-life science coupled with tackling existential planetary threats runs throughout Weir's work, and Project Hail Mary is no exception.
—S.c. Stuart, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Temperate super-Earth around an M-dwarf star The team reports that the observations validate the planetary nature of the object and identify it as a temperate rocky planet circling an M4V-type star.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
While society hopefully won’t encounter an apocalyptic scenario like the one depicted in Project Hail Mary, a team at Cornell University’s Carl Sagan Institute has compiled a list of planetary nominees worth a closer look.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
That combination of real-life science coupled with tackling existential planetary threats runs throughout Weir's work, and Project Hail Mary is no exception.
—S.c. Stuart, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Temperate super-Earth around an M-dwarf star The team reports that the observations validate the planetary nature of the object and identify it as a temperate rocky planet circling an M4V-type star.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planetary
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Francine Russo,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026
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Despite standing at 6-foot-2 and playing a game more suited for a forward six inches taller, Payton entered Friday night having made 16 consecutive field goals, the vast majority of them being opportunistic dunks and layups off smart cuts and putbacks.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Primarily considered a test mission, Artemis II could represent a giant step toward NASA's goal of returning astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since the Apollo missions came to an end in 1972.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Over the past two years, restaurant and takeout costs have climbed at a faster pace than grocery channels, according to consulting giant McKinsey.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Video from Chopper 2 shows the huge animal lying in the sand at the Queens beach Thursday.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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But, if the goal was to draw attention, the Weather Underground’s bombing campaign was a huge success.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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The first time the scorebug appeared, it was accompanied by a gigantic advertisement that significantly increased the amount of space the graphic took up and remained for the entire inning.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Grow the infrastructure at Stockton’s gigantic port.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Mar. 2026
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Given its plans to invest $600 billion in AI infrastructure over the next four years, the gulf between its revenues and comparatively astronomical expenses is set to continue to grow.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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The research is already showing tremendous results.—
Etiido Uko
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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The ball went into Wallace-Johnson — second on the team with 19 points, while Ichima Idoko had 23 — but Hill played tremendous defense keeping the ball in the DeLaSalle backcourt before Chatman’s clinching steal in the final second.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Of particular concern, the organization took steps to hide its money in shell political action committees and coordinated donations via individual donors while the candidates who benefited often feigned ignorance about enormous donations and expenditures.—
Jesse Jackson Jr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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These events require enormous investments of time, money, space, and collective labor.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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For larger groups or families, the already massive two-bedroom penthouse can become a three-bedroom behemoth thanks to an optional adjoining suite.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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His Iran deal would have led to a colossal arsenal of massive nuclear weapons for Iran.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Planetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planetary. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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