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Recent Examples of spheroid
The Quantum Solution Despite the planet’s relatively regular spheroid shape, the Earth’s gravitational pull is not uniform.
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
But when either snacking on regular bone-in rodents or a calcium-rich diet, snake cell crypts featured plenty of calcium, phosphorus, and iron spheroids.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
The only thing that could concentrate our eyes and minds, in this reverse panopticon of seventy thousand gazes, was the football itself, that precious prolate spheroid of dimpled cowhide, which had yet to be teed up or booted into play.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Be massive to achieve hydrostatic equilibrium (i.e., be a spheroid under the force of its own gravity)
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—John Loeffler, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
But when either snacking on regular bone-in rodents or a calcium-rich diet, snake cell crypts featured plenty of calcium, phosphorus, and iron spheroids.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 July 2025
The only thing that could concentrate our eyes and minds, in this reverse panopticon of seventy thousand gazes, was the football itself, that precious prolate spheroid of dimpled cowhide, which had yet to be teed up or booted into play.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Be massive to achieve hydrostatic equilibrium (i.e., be a spheroid under the force of its own gravity)
3.
—John Loeffler, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spheroid
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The last caution came when Byron hit the wall in the final laps, erasing Hamlin’s comfortable lead with just three laps remaining around the one-mile Phoenix oval.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Yukon is a prime place to witness the northern lights, since parts of the territory lie directly beneath the auroral oval, a region of the atmosphere located near the poles, where the aurora borealis is most likely to occur.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
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Sour cream dressing Tracing back to Central and Eastern Europe, sour cream dressing is thinned with lemon juice or vinegar, brightened with Dijon mustard and sometimes sweetened with sugar and paprika for dressings that shine on potato or egg salads.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Add eggs, flour, spices and salt; beat until thoroughly mixed.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since the moon’s orbit around the Earth is not a perfect circle but rather an ellipse or oval, the moon’s distance from Earth can vary in its orbit, but not all that much.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
5 Oct. 2025
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There is also the matter of landing accuracy, typically described as a landing ellipse, or the elliptical area on a planetary surface that defines the range of possible touchdown spots for a spacecraft.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bryant turned the ball over 17 times and allowed Jonesboro (13-7, 1-1) to score repeatedly in transition.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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On the other hand, the Panthers haven’t truly been able to establish the run in a month, and that was the key to dominating the possession battle and keeping the ball away from Sean McVay’s offense.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, AgroPlay has ventured beyond the world of music and into the spheres of sports and influencer management.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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Kitten heels are certainly prevalent among royal family members and politicians, but their popularity has extended beyond the stately sphere as well.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Whenever Heyward's name comes up for Hall of Fame consideration five years after his retirement, whoever is presenting his case should put Sunday night's game on a loop.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The world of November 18th has expanded in each previous book, from a personal loop to including more loopers—but now, the genre-pushing edges of the story blow outwards as Tara and the other loopers end up creating a headquarters of sorts in Bremen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Revel in the rare winter sunshine by scuba diving, cycling, or celebrating the setting orange orb on Mallory Square.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
4 Jan. 2026
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The wintry orb will be one of the three closest moons to Earth this year, with the cold moon in December expected to be the closest, according to Petro.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Spheroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spheroid. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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