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
What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets?
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Space.com Staff, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2026
In the beginnings of science, astronomers studied the motion of the Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
After all, with several planets in Aries activating your partnership sector, important conversations and turning points are almost inevitable in this area of your life.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Students learn about astronomy – understanding constellations, planets, stars, galaxies and the expanding universe – all while playing this video game.
—Jane Charlton, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
An assembly of planets moves through Aries, putting identity, ambition, and personal reinvention at the center of the conversation.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
That didn’t make sense because planets don’t simply speed up or slow down without an external force.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
That makes this research applicable not just to Mars, but to planets orbiting other stars too, with the underlying idea of looking for habitable environments beyond our solar system.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
In theory, those same (or analogous) conditions could occur elsewhere in the Universe as well, perhaps even ubiquitously if the conditions that existed on Earth billions of years ago exist on many other planets in the galaxy at present.
—Big Think, 10 Apr. 2025
Space.com Staff, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2026
In the beginnings of science, astronomers studied the motion of the Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
After all, with several planets in Aries activating your partnership sector, important conversations and turning points are almost inevitable in this area of your life.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Students learn about astronomy – understanding constellations, planets, stars, galaxies and the expanding universe – all while playing this video game.
—Jane Charlton, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026
An assembly of planets moves through Aries, putting identity, ambition, and personal reinvention at the center of the conversation.
—Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
That didn’t make sense because planets don’t simply speed up or slow down without an external force.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
That makes this research applicable not just to Mars, but to planets orbiting other stars too, with the underlying idea of looking for habitable environments beyond our solar system.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
In theory, those same (or analogous) conditions could occur elsewhere in the Universe as well, perhaps even ubiquitously if the conditions that existed on Earth billions of years ago exist on many other planets in the galaxy at present.
—Big Think, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planets
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In a garden designed by Denler Hobart Gardens, beautiful boxwood cones and globes are paired to enhance a stone patio's charm.—
Lauren Dunec Hoang,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2026
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Dancers execute choreography with four to as many as 50 hoops, creating intricate designs such as animals and globes.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cancer June 21 – July 22 Cancer, your care can bridge two worlds gracefully.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2026
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As folks from across the health, tech, and business worlds were quick to point out online, at the time the NYT article was published, Medvi was being marketed on social media by a trove of Meta accounts featuring clearly fake doctors.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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Following talks in the Indian capital, the two countries’ prime ministers inked a deal deepening rare-earths cooperation, and pledged to double bilateral trade by the end of the decade.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Many companies that depend on these magnets have been looking for alternatives, either a rare-earths-free magnet or a motor without magnets.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Planets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planets. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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