as in giant
unusually large
a positively planetary new shopping development
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Recent Examples of planetary
Despite the glamorous world around her, Betty remains grounded and focused on her goals, much like Capricorn’s planetary ruler, Saturn.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The team ran simulations of 100 different planetary systems, each comprised of anywhere between three to 10 planets that, much like the worlds of our own solar system, were on near-circular coplanar orbits around a sunlike star.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2025
The planetary tide in May 2000 was, in fact, far less than this, because the five naked-eye planets were positioned on the far side of the sun.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
And if companies like K2 are successful in lowering the cost of satellite buses, the combination of lower-cost launch and planetary missions would allow NASA to do more with less in deep space.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The team ran simulations of 100 different planetary systems, each comprised of anywhere between three to 10 planets that, much like the worlds of our own solar system, were on near-circular coplanar orbits around a sunlike star.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2025
The planetary tide in May 2000 was, in fact, far less than this, because the five naked-eye planets were positioned on the far side of the sun.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025
And if companies like K2 are successful in lowering the cost of satellite buses, the combination of lower-cost launch and planetary missions would allow NASA to do more with less in deep space.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planetary
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Volunteers stirred giant pots of steaming lentils one recent afternoon as people formed a line to receive their portions.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Center a retaining wall around a tree Think of it as a giant tree planter.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Special content, tips, and tricks: Free digital access to the vast recipe archives of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, plus an in-depth video filmed in the test kitchen of one recipe from each box.—
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Iran also continues to be a major player in the Ukraine war, backing Russia with vast arms transfers, including drones and missiles.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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For teams with an eye on Europe, having a huge match plonked in the middle of a two-legged tie is hardly ideal.—
Jessy Parker Humphreys,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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GLP-1s are a huge driver of spend for the state’s Medicaid program, making up 35% of the $242 million net pharmaceutical spending.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
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The bathroom could be closed off with sleek pivoting panels and came—like all suites—with a gigantic shower and round bath the size of a Jacuzzi tub.—
Chris Schaklx,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 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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Saints received a tremendous pop from the crowd to begin the Stand & Deliver card.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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As a whole, the gig showed Cave’s tremendous artistic range**.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
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Even with Hollywood’s diminished state in China, the film business is one sector where the U.S. maintains a sizable trade surplus with its geopolitical rival, as Chinese films, despite their enormous earnings in the home market, have made little headway with mainstream North American moviegoers.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The enormous brown shape offered a perfect broadside target.—
Jeffrey A. Brunk,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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Stevens, 86, suffered a massive stroke in 2016 and is currently in assisted living, according to her daughter, actress Joely Fisher.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
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 22 Apr. 2025.
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