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a galactic serving of soda that would have been enough for three moviegoers
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Recent Examples of galactic
Writ large, the displacement adds up to less than a meter per day—and essentially reflects the real-time sculpting of our galactic orbit as the solar system carves a path through the Milky Way’s gravitational field.
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Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
But by shying away from investing in where its main character is coming from, the movie makes his galactic adventures feel a bit weightless.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
Bezos wants humanity spread throughout the solar system on enormous space stations (that a galactic Amazon presumably stocks).
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
The terror is real, y'all, and the killer extraterrestrial goes perfectly with the galactic claustrophobia.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
But by shying away from investing in where its main character is coming from, the movie makes his galactic adventures feel a bit weightless.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
Bezos wants humanity spread throughout the solar system on enormous space stations (that a galactic Amazon presumably stocks).
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2025
The terror is real, y'all, and the killer extraterrestrial goes perfectly with the galactic claustrophobia.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galactic
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The French American artist, who died in 2010, is best known for her giant sculptures of spiders, including a 20-foot-high bronze creation that sold for $32.8 million in 2023, setting a record-high price for a work by a female artist.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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Once upon a time, the movie tells us, people flocked to see these giant creatures resurrected from old DNA.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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Browsing Facebook for organizers of class reunions is an apt way to find a master node that can connect you to a vast network of people willing to talk.—
Brendan O’Meara
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Maybe one day democracy really will bloom like wildflowers across the vast deserts of the Middle East, just as the neocons envisioned.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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There are just over two days left to grab a huge 15% off their telescopes and accessories.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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With all this in mind, my first night dozing off on this mattress was a huge relief.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
20 June 2025
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The reluctance to do so earlier has converted a modest problem into a gigantic problem.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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An image taken on March 8 documented two gigantic plumes arching above its surface.—
Robin Andrews,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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Energy Prices The war between Israel and Iran had evoked fears of a regional conflict that results in massive civilian casualties, and disrupts the flow of energy and other trade through the region.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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The bill, a massive measure currently in the Senate that will extend tax cuts passed by Trump during his first term, will remove or limit tax credits for electric vehicles and home energy efficiency if passed, as well as create gradual, year-by-year cuts to wind and solar farm tax credits.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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With the tremendous uncertainty in the economy, CEOs need to establish budgetary exit ramps that would be fast and easy to implement.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Kling, who grew up in Kansas and turns 68 in October, has overseen a period of tremendous growth for the city.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
30 June 2025
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Last week’s Senate Finance Committee draft bill acknowledges this reality and, in contrast to the House version, offers a pragmatic approach to phasing out the clean energy credits, recognizing that businesses signed contracts and made enormous capital decisions based on current law.—
John Ketchum,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The group wields enormous influence setting vaccine policy in the United States, including which vaccines will be covered by insurance.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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In 2025 The beginning of astronomical seasons is marked by solstices and equinoxes (equinox means equal night when there are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness).—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Summer Solstice – the start of the astronomical summer – is tonight at 10:42pm EDT.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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“Galactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galactic. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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