planets

plural of planet
as in globes
the celestial body on which we live our collective responsibility to conserve the planet and its natural resources for future generations

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Recent Examples of planets Want to get a closer look at the planets of the solar system? Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Keep in mind that after the first that took place in July, this is the second of thirteen alignments that will unfold between these two planets before 2032. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 David Catling of the University of Washington is a scientist in the latter group, having come to OoL research through his studies of planets. Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 Dark matter makes up about 85% of all the matter in the universe and is about five times as abundant as ordinary matter, which makes up stars, planets and everything else that scientists can see. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 The harvest moon and planets will appear in Idaho’s night sky during the month, along with the Milky Way galaxy. Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026 By comparing these two formations on opposite ends of Saturn, scientists can learn more about the weather patterns of giant gas planets, according to Sanchez-Lavega. ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Seeing the world through old maps The Osher Map Library, at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, is home to half a million rare maps, globes and atlases, dating as far back as the 15th century.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In another Amsterdam photo, a pair of identical world globes, recalling Ghirri’s passion for cartography and atlases, rest on matching supports to conjure that oldest of surrealist tropes, a pair of staring eyes.
    James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • This is where the Krafts have enjoyed so many moments, worlds away from any roaring crowd or national television audience or expectation to perform at the highest level for one of the most iconic franchises in sports.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Webb figures he's got the best of both worlds, having his play-calling mentor by his side and squaring off against defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and Denver's stout defense all summer.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • And the movie’s also a super-teaming of the whole Spider-Man concept, clashing infinite earths of Spider-People together into a banter-y arachnoid squad.
    Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
  • China imposed export restrictions on 10 US companies, including two rare-earths firms backed by Washington, marking the latest escalation in recent Sino-American trade tensions.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 June 2026

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“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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