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Recent Examples of annular
The duct is formed by the space between the main envelope and an annular wing.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
An annular solar eclipse will occur on February 17 over Antarctica.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Solar eclipses can be total, partial or annular, depending on the alignment of the Earth, moon and sun, when the moon passes between the sun and Earth.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The country will see another total solar eclipse in 2027, as well as an annular solar eclipse—wherein the moon doesn’t totally cover the sun, creating a ring of fire in the sky—in 2028.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
An annular solar eclipse will occur on February 17 over Antarctica.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Solar eclipses can be total, partial or annular, depending on the alignment of the Earth, moon and sun, when the moon passes between the sun and Earth.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The country will see another total solar eclipse in 2027, as well as an annular solar eclipse—wherein the moon doesn’t totally cover the sun, creating a ring of fire in the sky—in 2028.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annular
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By embedding sustainability into supply chains and leveraging artificial intelligence for smart routing, LiquiDonate helps companies turn waste into value and build a circular economy that benefits both communities and the planet.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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The well-kept, one-plus-acre lot boasts a circular drive and a three-car garage.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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Aristotle was also among the first of his contemporaries to recognise that Earth was spherical, based on his observations of the curved shadow cast on the lunar surface during a lunar eclipse.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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This thinking was the inspiration behind one of Janes’s latest debuts—a featherweight complexion savior that suspends weightless spherical powders within a liquid serum base, while sinking almost instantly into skin.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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One thing that particularly drew his interest was the idea of discoidal aircraft – what are more popularly known as flying saucers.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2025
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The main difference between my form of lupus and other variations of the disease is that discoid lupus is cutaneous, or limited to the skin.—
Amanda Mitchell,
Allure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some target the hair follicles or scalp specifically—like alopecia areata and discoid lupus erythematosus—while others (such as thyroid disease) affect another part of the body and can cause hair loss as one of many symptoms, Dr. Lo Sicco explains.—
Krissy Brady,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2024
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Also known as a globular stink bug, these invasive bugs are similar to stink bugs that come indoors looking for warmth for the winter.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Nov. 2025
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Andys has outdoor balcony seating or, inside, cozy blue-velvet banquettes under a cluster of globular light fixtures.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Annular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annular. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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