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Recent Examples of star-spangled
Many of the iconic works from this time broke precedent by portraying morally ambiguous superheroes who weren’t pure or star-spangled.
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Hazlitt, 21 July 2022
Hazlitt, 21 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for star-spangled
Adjective
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Now, researchers are trying to figure out what extreme astronomical event created the particle and sent it flying toward Earth.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Most astronomical observations remain tethered to photons—yet photons can easily be blocked.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The size of a celestial object in the night sky depends on both its physical size and — just as importantly — its distance from the observer.—
Darryl Seligman,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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On Friday and Saturday nights between March and November resident astronomer and star wonk Brad Hoehne hosts entertaining celestial programs using the park’s high-powered telescope.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That team is gearing up for New Horizons' crossing of the termination shock, one of the key outer boundaries between our heliosphere and interstellar space, Poppe told Space.com.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The physical limitations of modern spacecraft pose significant challenges for reaching interstellar space in a human lifetime, especially with limited room onboard for carrying propellant or batteries.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the twilight of a post-apocalyptic age, an intergalactic traveller seeks the sacred language of birds on the last remaining planet.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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There are 17 individual panels circling the children’s playground in Murphy Park, telling the story of a group of children imagining the jobs, discoveries and innovations that will happen in their futures, from intergalactic rock bands with riffing robots to doctors with X-ray glasses.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Star-spangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/star-spangled. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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