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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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As of Monday morning, the Tuesday storms were expected to bring up to quarter-sized hail roughly an inch in diameter, up to 60 mph winds, heavy rain and flash flooding, according to the outlook.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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The storm also produced hail about 1 inch in diameter and caused flash flooding in Kansas City’s Northland.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 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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Cameras, livestreams and video recordings are also banned from inside the courtroom, and demonstrators must stay outside of a specific perimeter surrounding the courthouse.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Derek Dixon was an important pickup to give Arizona some perimeter shooting.—
CJ Moore
June 2,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equator. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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