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The Paschal moon is the first full moon after the spring equinox, when the sun is directly over Earth’s equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal in both hemispheres.
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Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The equinox marks the moment the sun shines directly over Earth's equator.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
On March 20, the sun will shine directly over Earth's equator, creating roughly 12 hours of day and night across the world.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
The celestial equator is just a projection of Earth’s terrestrial equator onto our sky and occupies the same mathematical plane as Earth’s terrestrial equator.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The equinox marks the moment the sun shines directly over Earth's equator.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
On March 20, the sun will shine directly over Earth's equator, creating roughly 12 hours of day and night across the world.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
The celestial equator is just a projection of Earth’s terrestrial equator onto our sky and occupies the same mathematical plane as Earth’s terrestrial equator.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equator
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This 1-inch diameter is the size at which hail can start to cause damage, like denting cars, siding or cracking windshields, especially if strong winds increase the force of its impact.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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Dig a hole that’s four times the diameter and three times as deep as the nursery container to loosen up the soil.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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The evacuation order covered a half-mile radius around the intersection of Curtis and Garrett roads, according to an emergency alert from the sheriff’s office.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 3,800 people live within a mile radius of the site southwest of the city near Carowinds Boulevard where the violations occurred, according to the EPA.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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The slightly heavier uranium-238 moves to the periphery of the centrifuge, allowing the uranium-235 to be collected in the center.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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By providing more transit alternatives outside the city, the project should help preserve her car reductions in central Paris and perhaps inspire others like it on the periphery.—
Marie Patino,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
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The 6-foot guard fits a prototype of length and shooting acumen preferred by the team’s front office, which hopes to build out a perimeter group that can be equally active on offense and disruptive on defense.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Why move on from a player whose defensive edge and perimeter shooting seemed tailor-made for what Golden State lacked?—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equator. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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