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Recent Examples of equator
About eighteen hours later, brilliant, blood-red auroras surged toward Earth’s equator.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Iapetus, at its equator, has an enormous equatorial ridge.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
The season kicks off with the autumnal equinox, or when the sun is directly above the earth's equator.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Now, the northern band is closing in toward the solar equator, raising the prospect of even more storms.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Iapetus, at its equator, has an enormous equatorial ridge.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
The season kicks off with the autumnal equinox, or when the sun is directly above the earth's equator.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Now, the northern band is closing in toward the solar equator, raising the prospect of even more storms.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equator
Noun
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Mice can fit through 1/4-inch diameter holes and often enter homes in search of food and shelter.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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Participating anglers must bring their own bright red flags, (1 foot in diameter or larger) to hang on fishing shanties, according to the DNR.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And who’s to say that if Lovin’ Life moved forward with its plans for 2026 — and was facing steep challenges in the form of things like, say, radius clauses — that Bank of America Stadium wouldn’t book Bad Bunny or Foo Fighters for the same weekend, whether purposefully or just by pure coincidence?—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Amazon did not share an exact radius for the 30-minute delivery service with the Star-Telegram, but according to filings with the city of Fort Worth, there are at least two distribution centers for drivers to use.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The island represents the periphery of tourism’s slow eastward creep.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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The current zoning calls for dense residential development with some commercial uses on the periphery.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Agents reportedly found Wu again, who admitted to taking videos of the B‑2 Spirit aircraft and numerous photographs of the base, including its perimeter fencing, a gate and military equipment.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The New York City Police Department maintained a safety perimeter around the protest to ensure no chaos sparked between the opposing protesters.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equator. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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