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planetary

adjective

ˈpla-nə-ˌter-ē

Definition of planetary

as in vast

unusually large a positively planetary new shopping development

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Recent Examples of planetary After all of this, having Pluto suddenly stripped of planetary status must feel like a betrayal. — Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026 But in the last few years, the planetary ingredients needed for a massive disturbance have been building. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Applying the findings to inertial confinement fusion could triple energy gain, and the new understanding of diamond’s high-pressure phases could reshape models of planetary interiors, according to a press release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 Stronger El Niño events tend to have greater interactions with other strong planetary climate forces and bring surprises to winter weather, scientists say. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for planetary

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South Florida’s vast Caribbean diaspora knows that consuls general come and go.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Dark matter and dark energy, also not yet directly observed, together are the source of the vast majority of energy in the universe, but their physical natures are unknown.

— Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of vast

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What’s more, engineers will also be able to use the giant crane in the growing offshore wind industry.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
The filming site was an empty office building in Fremont, California, and the explosion was real; pyrotechnician Tom Fisher used hundreds of gallons of gas to create that giant fireball.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of giant

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After debuting as the most volatile stock among its large-cap peers, Elon Musk's astronomic equity hasn't moved in three weeks, with shares trading in a $10 range around the $140 level.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
These surveys yielded a plethora of astronomical discoveries, including that the universe is expanding.

— Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of astronomical

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Tucker is being counted on as a middle-of-the-order presence, but the enormous contract has made every prolonged downturn more difficult to ignore.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The researchers argue that the enormous cliff system triggered prolonged erosion that stripped away vast amounts of rock and helped expose some of North America’s oldest geological formations.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of enormous

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However, fundraising on such a massive scale has also heightened market concerns over long-term capacity oversupply.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Trump then argued that a massive renovation of the building can’t be completed without his fundraising – and recognition for it with his name on the building and grounds – even though Congress appropriated $257 million for the project.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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