1
as in temporal
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
scientists haven't even found all the terrestrial life on our planet
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as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life
let's focus on terrestrial issues—such as how to pay the bills
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Recent Examples of terrestrial
The researchers assume that the meteoritic iron came from a local meteorite fall, and the recovered material was mixed with terrestrial ore.
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David Bressan, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Available from: The University of California Press, or various online and terrestrial bookstores and libraries.
—New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Consequences of terrestrial top predator control by Patagonian sheep farmers for coastal marine food webs
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
According to stable isotope analysis conducted by Ciancio and his colleagues on the four pumas at Monte León, their diet changed from mostly relying on terrestrial food to one that almost entirely depended on penguins.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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David Bressan, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Available from: The University of California Press, or various online and terrestrial bookstores and libraries.
—New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Consequences of terrestrial top predator control by Patagonian sheep farmers for coastal marine food webs
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
According to stable isotope analysis conducted by Ciancio and his colleagues on the four pumas at Monte León, their diet changed from mostly relying on terrestrial food to one that almost entirely depended on penguins.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrestrial
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From there on out, the film takes a couple of major swings in the realm of its timeline — a strange temporal unfurling — as well as the seeming motives behind A.J. and Isaac’s arrival, and Camille’s readiness to host them alongside a friend who clearly needs some alone time.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Scientists had long thought that deciphering those qualities — collectively known as prosody — happened in the superior temporal gyrus, an area of the brain associated with speech perception.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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On a more mundane level, people in many places were hiding fire away in closed stoves, steam engines, and furnaces.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Mar. 2025
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Here was a death that was permanent in the mundane sort of way.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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March 14th brings the full moon total lunar eclipse in Virgo (2:54 a.m. EST, 23° Virgo), a major moment of truth for our mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The lack of adequate WASH facilities has also disproportionately affected women and girls by interfering with basic menstrual hygiene, harming their mental and physical health.—
Lesley Joseph,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Rehearsal follows one man’s journey to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the meantime, the resulting chaos is preventing the government from carrying out its everyday functions.—
Joseph P. Tomain,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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However, they are immediately attacked by a ferocious creature that seems not fully animal, not fully human.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Animal lovers will enjoy horseback riding or visiting one of the area’s animal sanctuaries.—
Katie Seemann,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2023
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How has Max died and why is his spirit anchored on the earthly plane?—
Marie-Helene Bertino,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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That’s an awful lot of earthly real estate, but when the asteroid becomes visible again and draws closer to us, a much more precise ground-zero could be determined.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Terrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrestrial. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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