as in giant
unusually large
a positively planetary new shopping development
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Recent Examples of planetary
Greek astronomers used Babylonian observations to make geometric models of planetary motions, part of the long path toward modern astronomy.
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James Byrne, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
Auroras Across The Solar System: Moons Studying auroras allows researchers to map planetary magnetic fields, assess atmospheric composition, and even infer the presence of subsurface oceans — as seen with some of Jupiter’s moons.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
For the first time since the Black Death in the 1300s, the planetary population will decline.
—Russell N Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025
The prevailing view among the medical and scientific community has not changed: Reducing consumption of red and processed meats is better for human and planetary health.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
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James Byrne, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
Auroras Across The Solar System: Moons Studying auroras allows researchers to map planetary magnetic fields, assess atmospheric composition, and even infer the presence of subsurface oceans — as seen with some of Jupiter’s moons.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
For the first time since the Black Death in the 1300s, the planetary population will decline.
—Russell N Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025
The prevailing view among the medical and scientific community has not changed: Reducing consumption of red and processed meats is better for human and planetary health.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planetary
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Dire wolves mostly ate horses and bison, with occasional forays into giant sloths and baby mammoths.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Born in Okayama, Japan, Hattori began his racing career on the open-wheel circuits of his home country before taking a giant leap across the Pacific to chase his dreams in America.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Hauraki Gulf is a vast and ecologically rich body of water that stretches from Auckland to the Coromandel Peninsula and Great Barrier Island.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Zoom in: Thomas Edward Caldwell is the latest person associated with the Jan. 6 riot to receive clemency from Trump, after the president issued sweeping pardons for the vast majority of Capitol riot defendants on his first day in office.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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The trend, which was huge in the 2010s in a memorable patchwork pattern, is actually a super comfortable way to rock shorts while traveling.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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Last year saw a huge uptick in tornadoes later in the spring and activity continued through December, with nearly 2,000 tornado reports in total.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Goodbye millions of programmers, hello gigantic business savings.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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But Stanford is a rare school where even assistant coaches leaving doesn’t usually have a gigantic impact on recruiting.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Costs are astronomical, rents and leases and construction costs and permits for grease traps.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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While the odds for winning any prize will improve from 1 in 24 to 1 in 23, the chances of winning the big prize will still be astronomical: going from 1 in 302,575,350 to 1 in 290,472,336.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Head coach Geno Auriemma earned his 12th NCAA women's basketball championship Sunday, after an 82-58 rout over No. 1 seed South Carolina, a tremendous feat for his legendary career – the most of any men's or women's program in NCAA history.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Most teams have a tremendous amount at stake in the final week of the season.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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An underwater camera confirmed the enormous Māori octopus (Octopus maorum) was alive and actively moving.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Apple didn’t invent the first smartphone or wireless headphones, but look at the enormous commercial success of the iPhone and AirPods.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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May is the first month where the adjustments are seeing massive swings.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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There was a feeling that the country was coming out of a massive crisis and that global institutions had a responsibility to help rebuild the country, strengthen its healthcare system, and make sure an outbreak like this could never happen again.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Planetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planetary. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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