as in giant
unusually large
a positively planetary new shopping development
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Recent Examples of planetary
The planetary boundaries framework indicates that six of the nine critical indicators now operate outside safe parameters — from biodiversity collapse to biogeochemical flows to atmospheric composition.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This planetary aspect lends structure and resilience to the overall energy.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
Filters offer a temporary and affordable solution that alleviates the financial, human health, and planetary costs of single-use plastic water bottles: addressing both the immediate need for clean water and fighting the plastic pollution crisis at the same time.
—Jodie Leidecker, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Which planets will be visible during the planetary alignment?
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This planetary aspect lends structure and resilience to the overall energy.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
Filters offer a temporary and affordable solution that alleviates the financial, human health, and planetary costs of single-use plastic water bottles: addressing both the immediate need for clean water and fighting the plastic pollution crisis at the same time.
—Jodie Leidecker, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Which planets will be visible during the planetary alignment?
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planetary
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While the storyline echoes the original attraction, everything from the giant guitar outside to landmarks along the limo ride will get a Muppets touch next year.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The talents are seen posing in a public bathroom with red and black tiles, reproducing the set of Michele’s sophomore Valentino ready-to-wear show, staged in a giant public toilet bathed in red light.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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That raised officially reported deaths from such causes to at least 361, including 130 children, the vast majority in recent weeks.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The vast majority of guns do not come from Chicago.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Congress had enacted byzantine eligibility requirements for disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits, forcing the agency to expend huge amounts of time and money running those programs.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Of course, there remains a huge barrier to entry for the San Jose Sharks sophomore.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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After the House settlement, both schools dissolved their ties with collectives, but many schools still have them in a new era that is essentially a gigantic, expensive experiment.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Their Instagram announcement—a carousel of the couple's lavish garden engagement photoshoot—has been liked more than 35 million times since it was posted on August 26, with Swifties around the world fawning over the singer's gigantic ring.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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This astronomical use of explosives will require an increasing amount of TNT as the war continues, boding poorly for the global supply chain for the foreseeable future.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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The fee is absolutely astronomical.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, Spieckerman said the SNAP program changes present a tremendous loyalty-building opportunity for Walmart.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
2 Sep. 2025
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But with each passing summer of enormous transfer spending, the chances of turning the boat around fade ever further.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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There has been an enormous amount of press coverage of the battle over gerrymandering in the last month.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency oversaw a massive cleanup effort, for one.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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In March, a massive, violent earthquake shook Myanmar.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Planetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planetary. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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