as in giant
unusually large
a positively planetary new shopping development
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Recent Examples of planetary
As climate change accelerates, lands that were previously too frozen to sustain large populations will become newly productive, sharpening the divide between those who benefit and those who suffer as a result of planetary warming.
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Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Tyson, who oversaw the redesign of the Hayden Planetarium’s solar system exhibit in 2000, famously excluded Pluto from the planetary lineup, grouping it instead with icy Kuiper Belt objects.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 June 2025
Forecasters point to perplexing planetary phenomenon.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 June 2025
In the first analysis of the data, the team discovered roughly 500 planetary nebulae–regions of gas and dust flung off dying sun-like stars.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
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Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Tyson, who oversaw the redesign of the Hayden Planetarium’s solar system exhibit in 2000, famously excluded Pluto from the planetary lineup, grouping it instead with icy Kuiper Belt objects.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 June 2025
Forecasters point to perplexing planetary phenomenon.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 June 2025
In the first analysis of the data, the team discovered roughly 500 planetary nebulae–regions of gas and dust flung off dying sun-like stars.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planetary
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The French American artist, who died in 2010, is best known for her giant sculptures of spiders, including a 20-foot-high bronze creation that sold for $32.8 million in 2023, setting a record-high price for a work by a female artist.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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Once upon a time, the movie tells us, people flocked to see these giant creatures resurrected from old DNA.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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Browsing Facebook for organizers of class reunions is an apt way to find a master node that can connect you to a vast network of people willing to talk.—
Brendan O’Meara
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Maybe one day democracy really will bloom like wildflowers across the vast deserts of the Middle East, just as the neocons envisioned.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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But this scraping has sparked a huge backlash from publishers, artists and writers, who complain that it has been done without any consent or compensation.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
1 July 2025
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These benefits from huge Green Pine-series radars for early warning and to help cue fire control sensors towards incoming threats.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The reluctance to do so earlier has converted a modest problem into a gigantic problem.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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An image taken on March 8 documented two gigantic plumes arching above its surface.—
Robin Andrews,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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The data paints a stark picture: AI startups face astronomical odds of failure.—
Moin Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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As Billy explains to his team, the two acted as card counters who were ready to get back at the casino — or teams with astronomical budgets and star power.—
Derek Scancarelli,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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With the tremendous uncertainty in the economy, CEOs need to establish budgetary exit ramps that would be fast and easy to implement.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Kling, who grew up in Kansas and turns 68 in October, has overseen a period of tremendous growth for the city.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
30 June 2025
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Last week’s Senate Finance Committee draft bill acknowledges this reality and, in contrast to the House version, offers a pragmatic approach to phasing out the clean energy credits, recognizing that businesses signed contracts and made enormous capital decisions based on current law.—
John Ketchum,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The group wields enormous influence setting vaccine policy in the United States, including which vaccines will be covered by insurance.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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Energy Prices The war between Israel and Iran had evoked fears of a regional conflict that results in massive civilian casualties, and disrupts the flow of energy and other trade through the region.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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The bill, a massive measure currently in the Senate that will extend tax cuts passed by Trump during his first term, will remove or limit tax credits for electric vehicles and home energy efficiency if passed, as well as create gradual, year-by-year cuts to wind and solar farm tax credits.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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“Planetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planetary. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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