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the universe

noun

: all of space and everything in it including stars, planets, galaxies, etc.

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Yet profitability is shrinking for these companies as the universe of traditional bundle subscribers gets smaller. Lillian Rizzo,alex Sherman, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025 There are more than 100 billion other stars in the galaxy and, in turn, up to two trillion galaxies in the universe. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 Dec. 2025 Fall in love with your corner of the universe. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Nov. 2025 Just know that the universe is guiding you, no matter what. Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the universe

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“The universe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20universe. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.

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