earth

Definition of earthnext
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as in planet
the celestial body on which we live environmentalists who are committed to preserving the earth

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as in soil
the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air after nearly drowning, I was glad to feel the earth under my feet

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Recent Examples of earth Five hundred and fifty copies of the slim, literally earth-breaking book were originally published by a Venetian printer. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 8 June 2026 Still, that healthy dose of hip-hop is embedded in the festival’s DNA—just as the sonics and phonics of rap music somehow get embedded within every genre of pop on earth. Rob Kenner, VIBE.com, 8 June 2026 Beyond the structural framework of the earth itself, the material choices underfoot dictate the property’s overall prestige. Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 But there is no paradise on earth, and for now and forever in some way, this place is my home. Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for earth
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  • And the answer reaches back nearly 200 million years, to a reproductive gamble that would eventually produce every dog, whale, bat and human on the planet.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • On June 11 and 12, the rebel planet, Uranus, will clash with the Nodes of Fate, creating a disruptive but necessary turning point in the collective storyline.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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  • Fans started arriving early in the afternoon local time, ready to catch the Red, White and Blue in a World Cup match on home soil.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • The first World Cup match on American soil in more than a generation and the start of a tournament that has the potential to alter the direction of soccer in this country for the next generation.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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  • While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
  • But when Julián Quiñones of Team Mexico scored the first goal of the tournament, the Fan Fest grounds erupted with cheers from the thousands of fans wearing green, red and white.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
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  • One reason for Oceanside’s good fortune is Measure X, a temporary half-cent sales tax that provides millions of dollars annually for public safety, homeless assistance and other high-priority services.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • His main opponent, Samvel Karapetyan, is a billionaire who made his fortune in Russia and is under house arrest, accused of advocating for the government’s overthrow.
    Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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  • McGuire will meet most of Cascale’s globe-spanning operational team for the first time at the organization’s annual meeting in Athens in September.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
  • Experts said the El Nino, a natural warming cycle, should further heat a globe already warming from fossil fuel pollution and will likely turbocharge extreme weather across the planet.
    Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
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  • The United States often feels more fractured than fraternal, a search for commonality hard to find in a land of boundaries drawn harder each day.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
  • What to do nearby Play Cativo is surrounded by national park land.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
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  • Construction required contouring the property and importing 120 truckloads of fill dirt just to create a building pad.
    Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026
  • Best Premium Vacuum Another one of our go-to wet-dry vacs, this one is designed with smart technology like the LED display and RGB Dirt Detection to measure dirt levels and adjust cleaning accordingly.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
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  • Al Pacino, in one of his most iconic roles, stars as Sonny Wortzik, a real-life bundle of raw nerves who attempts a bank robbery that quickly spirals out of control.
    Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
  • Two people visiting the same platform at the same moment may see different prices, different bundles, different urgency signals calibrated to what the system has inferred about their willingness to pay.
    François Candelon, Fortune, 12 June 2026

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“Earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earth. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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