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Recent Examples of planetary The best time to catch a glimpse of the planetary alignment is from May 20 to May 24. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 May 2025 Not the Trump administration, which made the United States the only nation to formally withdraw from the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit planetary warming. David Gelles, New York Times, 19 May 2025 This would have catastrophic planetary impacts, including on sea level rise. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 May 2025 Maintaining a chill vibe is essential because there is a lot of planetary action. Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for planetary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planetary
Adjective
  • For those sorts of people, the news that audio giant JBL has developed a new PartyBox 520 speaker will be music to their ears.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • The last one on the right is now empty, cleared of clothes, cleats, camouflage Crocs and the giant National League Gold Glove trophy that sat on a middle shelf.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • The lander would also need to run on non-rechargeable batteries, because the vast distance to the Sun would make solar panels prohibitively massive.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
  • By running as an NPA, Pizzo hopes to appeal to a vast electorate alienated by both major parties.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Okonkwo made a huge impression in north Wales and his move was made permanent last summer on a free transfer.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • It's been a huge benefit for Dylan to take part in REACH — something he's done since the program got its start in 2019.
    Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • In numerous ways, the loss of Fernandes would be a gigantic blow for United.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • This gigantic bet-and-get offer is exclusively available to new DraftKings customers who use the code and register today.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • The costs on the first night alone—before any real treatment—were astronomical.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
  • Life in Egypt would be safer, but border authorities were charging astronomical sums for visas.
    Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • The adaptation takes the game’s hugely engaging story and expands it for the screen, bringing tremendous performances, stunning effects, and impeccably shot action.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 26 May 2025
  • Thank you all for your tremendous support and dedication in our fight to secure a fair contract!
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond these rooms is a meditation space/guest room with an enormous Buddha.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
  • Like Musk, Venis is obsessed with going to outer space and with using his enormous war chest to build hyperscale data centers to create powerful anti-woke AI systems.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • Every hurricane season in Florida comes with uncertainty but there’s a surprising new source of questions this year surrounding the federal agency that responds to disasters and has historically helped pay for often massive cleanup and recovery costs.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
  • Stanton was a massive piece of the Yankees' run to the World Series last season, and his return is expected to make the Yankees' lineup more dangerous.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025

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“Planetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planetary. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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