as in giant
unusually large
a positively planetary new shopping development
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Recent Examples of planetary
This is not philanthropy in disguise but rather capital deployed with long-term thinking, aligned with planetary health and generational wealth.
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Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Larger material could be ejected from an alien planetary system if it’s given a gravitational assist when passing by a planet there, or it could be torn away from its parent star by another star passing closely to that system.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 July 2025
These new observations help fill a crucial gap in our understanding of Venus' dynamic upper atmosphere and open a new frontier in planetary monitoring from Earth orbit.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 23 July 2025
Sam Bloch connects the decisions made by people hundreds and thousands of years ago to our present planetary crisis of heat and does so in a way that’s both informative and super entertaining.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
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Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Larger material could be ejected from an alien planetary system if it’s given a gravitational assist when passing by a planet there, or it could be torn away from its parent star by another star passing closely to that system.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 July 2025
These new observations help fill a crucial gap in our understanding of Venus' dynamic upper atmosphere and open a new frontier in planetary monitoring from Earth orbit.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 23 July 2025
Sam Bloch connects the decisions made by people hundreds and thousands of years ago to our present planetary crisis of heat and does so in a way that’s both informative and super entertaining.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planetary
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When Kobe Bryant died tragically in 2020, social media became one giant memorial.—
Alessandra Schade,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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According to the almanac, the name sturgeon moon comes from the giant lake sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain; this native freshwater fish was readily caught during this part of summer and an important food staple for Native Americans who lived in the region.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Atlantis Casino Resort Spa is a vast property that can hold its own alongside some of the finest hotels on the Vegas Strip.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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And though public opinion is staunch and clear on this issue, Congress approved vast cutbacks.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Obviously there’s a whole huge hole in the governmental safety net for this issue.—
Fiction Non Fiction
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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The numbers show that while AC/DC’s international fanbase is huge, U.S. listeners — whose activity is counted on the Billboard Global 200 but not on the Billboard Global Excl.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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My view is that this is the first tiny snowball that is starting to roll down a snowy hill and soon will be a gigantic avalanche that everybody will be talking about. Time will tell.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The duo utilized a park near their production stages to erect the set pieces that included buildings, tents, and a gigantic tower with an observation deck – the latter of which required constructing multiple versions.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Other astronomical events in August include a Venus-Jupiter conjunction and the visibility of the Dumbbell Nebula.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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The eventual winner will have to overcome astronomical odds of 1 in 292.2 million to win the Powerball jackpot.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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His lack of preparedness caused a tremendous strain, both physically and emotionally, as well as financially.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
5 Aug. 2025
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Security teams have a tremendous amount of telemetry from vulnerability scanners, cloud posture management solutions, cloud inventory and other security solutions.—
Tony Velleca,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But the implications for American patients, employers, and the healthcare system as a whole are enormous.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Two enormous doors slide open to reveal a dark, gaping space beyond them.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The company swung to a net income of $1.58 billion for the three months ended in June from a massive loss pushing $10 billion the year before.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Following its success, Netflix struck a massive deal north of $400 million to develop sequels, leading to 2022's Glass Onion and now, Wake Up Dead Man.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Planetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planetary. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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