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
Whether any additional test flights might be needed between the Artemis III mission and a moon landing remains to be seen.
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William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Isaacman, however, argued that jumping straight from this year’s Artemis II lunar flyby to a moon landing mission with Artemis III was too big of a technological leap.
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Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
At the Tuesday event, NASA chief Jared Isaacman said that Artemis III will be critical to getting into the rhythm necessary to make Artemis IV and future moon missions achievable.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
China's moon base effort is known as the International Lunar Research Station, or ILRS for short.
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Leonard David,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Isaacman, however, argued that jumping straight from this year’s Artemis II lunar flyby to a moon landing mission with Artemis III was too big of a technological leap.
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Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
At the Tuesday event, NASA chief Jared Isaacman said that Artemis III will be critical to getting into the rhythm necessary to make Artemis IV and future moon missions achievable.
—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
China's moon base effort is known as the International Lunar Research Station, or ILRS for short.
—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moon
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Miami trailed 1-0 fast, in the sixth minute, when the defense left Guilherme Biro unmarked for a downward header off a corner kick, gifting Biro the forever-history of the first goal in the new stadium.
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Those tush-pushes can’t beat you if The Winter Soldier’s facing third-and-forevers.
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The star power continued at City Hall, where Spike Lee, Patrick Ewing and Carmelo Anthony were among those who went from float ride-a-longs to seats at the ceremony.
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This year’s 10-day-long edition brought together an international slate of independent films across narrative, documentary, animation, experimental and short-form categories.
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In fact, research shows that when given the choice, on-site work remains the least popular option across every age range according to Gallup.
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Perfect for children ages 3-5, the event starts by reading Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert.
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“Moon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moon. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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