as in forever
a long or seemingly long period of time
we've been planning this big event for many moons
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Recent Examples of moon
The programmatic shuffle is rendering parts of the old Artemis plan obsolete, leaving major ground hardware half-built and an uncertain future for the Gateway moon-orbiting space station under development.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Taken from a Kamikaze menu Garcia created for Huerta’s birthday, the tom yum aguachile vibrates with heat under a canopy of fresh tortilla chips shaped like half moons.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The study determined that a mixture of up to 75% moon dirt could successfully yield harvestable chickpeas.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Hera will visit the asteroid Didymos and its moon Dimorphos as part of the NASA/ESA Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment (AIDA) collaboration.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Taken from a Kamikaze menu Garcia created for Huerta’s birthday, the tom yum aguachile vibrates with heat under a canopy of fresh tortilla chips shaped like half moons.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The study determined that a mixture of up to 75% moon dirt could successfully yield harvestable chickpeas.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Hera will visit the asteroid Didymos and its moon Dimorphos as part of the NASA/ESA Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment (AIDA) collaboration.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moon
Noun
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Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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One way to mess with an option team’s Plan A is to not only stick them with third-and-forevers, but to put them in an early hole, making them throw out of desperation.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Selling programs have been relentless in the S & P 500, as many of these algorithmic systems look to push ranges (both lower and higher), flushing weak longs out of the market.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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The 383-mile-long river runs along the borders between Washington, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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An 11-year-old girl was fatally shot at a playground in Cincinnati's West End, the second child of that age killed in the block since 2023.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Payments largely depend on a recipient’s retirement age.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moon. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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