the universe

noun

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

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With the infinity stones in their possession, the Avengers create their own gauntlet to harness their power, and Banner uses it to restore the other half of the universe. — Michael McDonough, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026 Amy Pascal, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who oversee the universe for Sony TV and executive produced Spider-Noir, are expected to also executive produce the Clone Saga series with Yu. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 While the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has undoubtedly improved our understanding of the cosmos immensely in its four years of operation, the $10 billion NASA instrument has also delivered some problems with our understanding of the universe. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Particle Physics When the universe was born, space was too hot and dense for atoms to exist. — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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