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Recent Examples of equator
While Apollo astronauts flew behind the moon near its equator, those missions were timed to ensure daylight at the landing sites facing Earth and the far side was in darkness.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equator
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In Piamonte, concerns have been raised about the overground pipelines, ranging from six to 10 inches in diameter, which hug the roadside.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Workers on the scene said the affected line is 8 inches in diameter.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Also, drivers use the hotel’s Tesla to deposit guests at any destination within a mile radius.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Phishing campaigns, credential-stuffing attacks, token replay and session hijacking can occur from anywhere in the world and organizations must assume a compromise exists and architect systems that minimize the blast radius based on zero-trust tenets.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Demie traces her insider’s outsider relationship with the industry to growing up just on its periphery.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
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But the peripheries of the roster have seen some changes.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Even Donovan Mitchell’s 31-point performance wasn’t enough to keep Cleveland competitive as the Knicks’ defense smothered the Cavaliers’ perimeter attack for the fourth straight game.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Establishing a perimeter would seem to be the first manifestation of a safety zone on the lunar surface, although Isaacman would not confirm this when asked directly.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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“Equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equator. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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