galaxies

plural of galaxy
as in worlds
a huge physical or conceptual distance they're a galaxy apart when it comes to politics

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Recent Examples of galaxies Its observations helped refine the age of the Universe, study black holes, discover thousands of galaxies, and capture some of the most iconic images ever taken from space. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026 Turnshek’s research as an astronomer has primarily focused on galaxy formation and quasars, the luminous cores of distant, ancient galaxies. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 This implies that little red dots are not a unique population of their own, but are simply a phase in the development of galaxies with supermassive black holes. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Chandler and Pierre play Hal Jordan and John Stewart, members of the intergalactic law enforcement tasked with maintaining order throughout the universe and its galaxies. ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Observations of supernovas suggest that the cosmic expansion is not slowing down—as would be expected if gravity were the only force acting between galaxies. Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Two panels along the upper and lower body of the Hubble can also be removed to expose the mirrors, as well as the central baffle that directs the light from stars and galaxies to the observatory’s instruments and primary mirror. Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 When two galaxies merge, their black holes typically form a binary pair, orbiting each other at the center of the single postmerger galaxy. Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
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Noun
  • The record labels’ personas and allies clashed in what came to be known as the battle between the East and West Coast rap worlds.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There, horseback rides along the Sea of Cortez, a traditional underground barbacoa feast and immersive desert experiences at Las Ventanas al Paraíso provide a finale that feels worlds away from where the trip began.
    Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • This spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope showcases the brilliant majesty of the Carina Nebula, a giant cloud of dust and gas found 7,500 light-years away in the constellation Carina.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Our Milky Way galaxy is very roughly 100,000 light-years across.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Galaxies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galaxies. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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