as in vast
unusually large
a galactic serving of soda that would have been enough for three moviegoers
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Recent Examples of galactic
Initially, the star-formation rate will remain small and continue to decline ever so slightly, while isolated episodes of star-formation continue within our galactic plane.
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Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
The new simulator reproduces galactic cosmic rays using ion accelerators, giving researchers a powerful tool to study radiation exposure in deep space.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
The telltale sign of the sun’s galactic journey is its chemical composition, says Tokyo Metropolitan University astronomer Daisuke Taniguchi, a co-author on both of the studies.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Score is kept, and levels such as space ace, cosmic commando and galactic hero are achieved.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
The new simulator reproduces galactic cosmic rays using ion accelerators, giving researchers a powerful tool to study radiation exposure in deep space.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
The telltale sign of the sun’s galactic journey is its chemical composition, says Tokyo Metropolitan University astronomer Daisuke Taniguchi, a co-author on both of the studies.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Score is kept, and levels such as space ace, cosmic commando and galactic hero are achieved.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galactic
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Finally, and most importantly, though the scope of the food production here is naturally vast, it’s all executed extremely thoughtfully and personally.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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These are settlements which are built even in violation of Israeli planning regulations, but, again, the vast majority of them are fully supported by the government.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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But what really counts is the mountain snowpack, which serves as a giant natural reservoir that supplies at least 70% of the Colorado River’s water each year.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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The impending move comes after the giant rocket, which was first rolled to the launch pad in mid-January, has been back in NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building since the end of February as engineers made repairs.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The horn sounded as the ball approached the hoop, marking the second huge shot from Bradley on an otherwise quiet night for the senior guard.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Geopolitics aside, this news is a huge deal for the BCIs in general.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Inside, there’s a long line of people waiting to take a photo under a gigantic Oscar.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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The shed also comes in an unpainted light wood shade, giving you and any little ones a gigantic (and quite literal) blank canvas with which to work.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
15 Mar. 2026
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Campaign finance records reveal that Talarico accepted thousands of dollars more from lobbyists representing Toyota, Home Depot, RTX, DraftKings, Airbus, Airbnb, Anduril, Google, Dell, Northwestern Mutual, State Farm, and a host of other massive corporations.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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Take in the views from the massive wraparound deck, or perhaps atop your own canoe.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Canori, in his statement, added that his team has taken tremendous care working with Newport Beach and world-class architects to ensure the project complements and aligns with the vision and plan for Newport Center.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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And he's got a tremendous card.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ours featured an enormous (and very comfy) bed with a rattan headboard, tasteful brass lamps, a plush green velvet armchair and a writing desk with views out over the camellia trees.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
19 Mar. 2026
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Any such actions would cause enormous additional disruption to oil markets.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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When Sinners was released last April, its success could be measured in more than colossal box-office returns.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Chief Executive David Zaslav and his team have worked feverishly to pay down the colossal debt that came from Discovery’s 2022 takeover of the larger WarnerMedia.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Galactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galactic. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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