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During the March equinox, the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere receive roughly the same amount of sunlight since neither hemisphere is tilted more toward or away from the sun, the almanac said.
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Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
The almanac also predicts a relatively active severe weather season, with the potential for damaging winds, hail and tornadoes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Forecasting Success with Predictive Models There’s a famous scene from Back to the Future II, when Marty McFly buys a sports almanac, which contains the score to every sporting event for the next, or in this case, last, 50 years.
—Nicole Smythe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac sunrise/sunset calculator, North Carolina residents are currently enjoying nearly 12 hours of sunlight per day with sunsets around 7:30 p.m.
When the sun sets at 8 p.m., the state will see more than 13 hours of sunlight per day, according to the almanac.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
The almanac also predicts a relatively active severe weather season, with the potential for damaging winds, hail and tornadoes.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Forecasting Success with Predictive Models There’s a famous scene from Back to the Future II, when Marty McFly buys a sports almanac, which contains the score to every sporting event for the next, or in this case, last, 50 years.
—Nicole Smythe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac sunrise/sunset calculator, North Carolina residents are currently enjoying nearly 12 hours of sunlight per day with sunsets around 7:30 p.m.
When the sun sets at 8 p.m., the state will see more than 13 hours of sunlight per day, according to the almanac.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for almanac
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This beautiful book is a compendium of Jewish foods, offering little, lighthearted lessons in their origins and significance.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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People, Places, Things Plus: sun hats on the runway, melt-in-your-mouth halvah and more from T’s cultural compendium.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Moore’s paintings draw from 17th century Dutch devotional art, reframing them to celebrate Black culture–with garlands of plants significant to the Black diaspora such as watermelon, hibiscus, and periwinkle surrounding subjects like a Black urban farmer couple.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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This time, Mott had no doubt his 3-year-old colt earned the garland of roses.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2025
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Blumhouse just announced at its recent Business of Fear symposium that Spencer is coming back for another film.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
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That included additional consulting services, like public outreach and housing symposiums.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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In the United Kingdom — where The Beatles got off to a fantastic start before taking over the world — the group’s presence can always be felt on the charts via a handful of compilations.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Earlier this month, All Things Go announced the first installment of its forthcoming benefit compilation, with 100% of the proceeds going to their longtime collaborators at The Ally Coalition (TAC), a leading nonprofit dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ youth, founded by Jack and Rachel Antonoff.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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The entire world of Harry Potter has captivated generations of readers worldwide, just as the James Bond franchise has captivated moviegoers.—
Tom Shattuck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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Their perspective echoed a widespread concern shared by many readers.—
Joshua Sammons,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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American Love Story is the latest in Murphy’s American Story anthology series, following American Horror Story, American Crime Story and American Sports Story.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
19 June 2025
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June 17, 2025 HBO’s buzzy, satirical murder dramedy (rich-people mystery anthology?—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
17 June 2025
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Wonho says that many of the songs on the album will be in English to better communicate with fans worldwide.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Work on the album began after a transformative period of self-discovery, after recovering from an eating disorder and processing the end of a long-term relationship.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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Celebrates a new chapbook series from Brighthorse Editions, with Thomas Dillon Redshaw, Kent Aldrich, Leslie Adrienne Miller and Lon Otto reading from their work.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2025
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Harjo wrote her first volume of poetry, a nine-poem chapbook called The Last Song, in 1975.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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