as in vast
unusually large
a positively planetary new shopping development
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Recent Examples of planetary
Meenakshi Wadhwa, director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, is a planetary scientist who contributed to a number of NASA missions before joining UC San Diego in 2025.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Lunar and planetary scientists can use the images to better understand our moon and solar system.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2026
The observations will be important for lunar and planetary scientists.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Both crater names have to be approved by the International Astronomical Union, which is responsible for naming planetary surface features.
—Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 6 Apr. 2026
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Lunar and planetary scientists can use the images to better understand our moon and solar system.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2026
The observations will be important for lunar and planetary scientists.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Both crater names have to be approved by the International Astronomical Union, which is responsible for naming planetary surface features.
—Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planetary
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Hill said his ability to read an offense comes from his vast experience.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The oil industry amounts to a vast program of oil relocation and transformation.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has shown interest in a team in London; Qatar Sports Investment, the owners of soccer giant PSG, is eying one in Paris; and RedBird Capital, which owns AC Milan and is an investor in Paramount, wants a team in Milan.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Their show is a high-energy mix of friendly interviews with tech titans, industry gossip, and celebrations of funding rounds and other successes that involve banging a giant gong.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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That's all well and good, and that's a huge part of the learning process.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Milton, a Whichita State signee, played a huge role in what was arguably North Crowley girls basketball’s best season.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even Sebastiaan Bornauw, United’s gigantic centre-back, fizzed a long-range effort off Alphonse Areola’s gloves.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Try a pair of trendy bug-eyed sunglasses to balance out your gigantic grocery tote.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
6 Apr. 2026
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Apr. 2026
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During the final week of March, Venus began setting after the end of astronomical twilight, that is, in a completely dark sky, a circumstance that will persist until late August.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Scientists postulate that dolphins’ social nature and seeming empathy can release chemical endorphins in people who interact with them, creating a tremendous feeling of well-being.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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First, this is a tremendous blow to Kristi, who can’t hold a job.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rising electricity rates have been a fault line in recent campaigns, especially as enormous data centers are built to power artificial intelligence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Others predicted that toilet paper could soon become difficult to come by as a result of the enormous blaze.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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Unique attractions like the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum and the nearby Lucky Rabbit, a massive vintage store known for its creative displays, also attract visitors, Dorsey said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Yearning to light some tech on fire is a relatable feeling these days, as generative artificial intelligence promises to supplant nearly every form of non-physical labor, social media wreaks havoc on the mental health of young people, and massive data centers loom as environmental blights.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Planetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planetary. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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