as in world
a huge physical or conceptual distance
they're a galaxy apart when it comes to politics
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Recent Examples of galaxy
And Rubin will discover much more than TNOs, too, by virtue of its emphasis on time-domain astronomy—the study of objects such as asteroids, novae, supernovae and active galaxies that move and vary in brightness.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
How much do galaxy mergers versus gas inflow contribute to a galaxy’s growth?
—Lisa Kewley, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Just to the left of the lion’s tail is a cluster of distant galaxies around 60 million light-years away.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
If ecosystem is important, Samsung’s galaxy of connected devices (TVs, PCs, fridges) is broader than Motorola’s and may better suit your inter-device connectivity needs.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
How much do galaxy mergers versus gas inflow contribute to a galaxy’s growth?
—Lisa Kewley, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Just to the left of the lion’s tail is a cluster of distant galaxies around 60 million light-years away.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 10 May 2026
If ecosystem is important, Samsung’s galaxy of connected devices (TVs, PCs, fridges) is broader than Motorola’s and may better suit your inter-device connectivity needs.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galaxy
world
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Imagine an alternate world in which Nixon had instead been free to destroy those records.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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There’s a world where that actually helps reduce pressure and expectations on the filmmakers, which is often the challenge with indies.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Galaxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galaxy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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