as in giant
unusually large
a positively planetary new shopping development
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Recent Examples of planetary
The planetary boundaries framework indicates that six of the nine critical indicators now operate outside safe parameters — from biodiversity collapse to biogeochemical flows to atmospheric composition.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This planetary aspect lends structure and resilience to the overall energy.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
Filters offer a temporary and affordable solution that alleviates the financial, human health, and planetary costs of single-use plastic water bottles: addressing both the immediate need for clean water and fighting the plastic pollution crisis at the same time.
—Jodie Leidecker, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Which planets will be visible during the planetary alignment?
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This planetary aspect lends structure and resilience to the overall energy.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
Filters offer a temporary and affordable solution that alleviates the financial, human health, and planetary costs of single-use plastic water bottles: addressing both the immediate need for clean water and fighting the plastic pollution crisis at the same time.
—Jodie Leidecker, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Which planets will be visible during the planetary alignment?
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planetary
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While the storyline echoes the original attraction, everything from the giant guitar outside to landmarks along the limo ride will get a Muppets touch next year.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The talents are seen posing in a public bathroom with red and black tiles, reproducing the set of Michele’s sophomore Valentino ready-to-wear show, staged in a giant public toilet bathed in red light.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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The vast, sprawling Conjuring franchise, which began back in 2013, has spawned a complex web of sequels, prequels and spin-offs, some of which are loosely based on cases covered by paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The vast majority of NCAA student-athletes want to earn their degree while playing ball.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Congress had enacted byzantine eligibility requirements for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, forcing the agency to expend huge amounts of time and money running those programs.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Of course, there remains a huge barrier to entry for the San Jose Sharks sophomore.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In Let’s Play Ball, two rival teams of comedians go head-to-head in a race to transport a gigantic ball across various terrains.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Large downward revisions to monthly jobs data in recent weeks put a gigantic spotlight on an incredibly typical procedure for economic data.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Even so, the £125m British-record fee received for Isak (which the club insist is actually worth £130m to them due to solidarity payments being waived) is an astronomical fee and should alleviate any concerns about the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules for several windows to come.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
8 Sep. 2025
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Starting a business requires tremendous energy, passion and a clear vision.—
Guy Peixoto,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Having entirely new avenues to chase down is tremendous.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But with each passing summer of enormous transfer spending, the chances of turning the boat around fade ever further.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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There has been an enormous amount of press coverage of the battle over gerrymandering in the last month.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency oversaw a massive cleanup effort, for one.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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In March, a massive, violent earthquake shook Myanmar.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Planetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planetary. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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