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firmaments

noun

plural of firmament

as in skies

the expanse of air surrounding the earth the stars in the firmament twinkled ever so brightly

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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a major figure in the classical music firmament

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With many fearful for their safety as US bombs fell from Iran’s nighttime skies with no warning, there was far more open hostility on the street.

— Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Highs are forecast to fall to 89 on Sunday, 80 on Monday and 84 on Tuesday, before climbing to 90 on Wednesday under sunny skies, 94 on Thursday and 93 on Friday.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026

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These include rituals related to cosmic realms, guidance for navigating the challenges of daily life and even the worship of powerful deities.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
All three have released solo albums that further expand their palettes, moving into ambient (Vida), experimental (Stardrum), and singer/songwriter (Epstein) realms.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026

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White-footed mice, which do carry the culprit bacteria — charmingly named Borrelia burgdorferi — thrive in areas disturbed by people, according to Ostfeld.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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These are the domains where small information failures compound into significant revenue and cost consequences at scale.

— Campbell Brown, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The 38‑point framework has four domains—vision, intelligence, character, and execution—with a heavy emphasis on character and execution.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Definition of domains

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Japan’s monarchy has for centuries maintained male-only succession, which is on-brand for a deeply patriarchal society where men dominate other spheres of life such as business and politics.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
According to the agency’s preliminary investigation, the spheres are pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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Since the audit tool was introduced, multiple departments have announced arrests of officers across the state, signaling a level of misuse that may have previously gone undetected.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Of about 5% of hospitals globally that have international patient departments, Stephano estimated less than 1% are internationally accredited.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

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Mysore was one of the most powerful kingdoms in southern India; its military was among the more modernized and effective fighting forces in the hodgepodge of principalities that made up India’s political map at the time.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
Even though the monarchy no longer exists in Rwanda, so revered are the cows that the traditional gifting and exchanging them among kingdoms has been embraced by Kagame.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026

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