1
as in temporal
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
scientists haven't even found all the terrestrial life on our planet
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as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life
let's focus on terrestrial issues—such as how to pay the bills
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Recent Examples of terrestrial
But the new study reveals a diversity of large and small tetrapods, some aquatic and others largely or entirely terrestrial, likely lived at the same time.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
This model reshapes terrestrial manufacturing, enabling real-time diagnostics, predictive maintenance and rapid iteration.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
But SpaceX has also had to build large ground stations around the world, known as gateways, to pipe data into space from the terrestrial Internet.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
But to Muzio’s point, terrestrial birds use water repellency, too.
—Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
This model reshapes terrestrial manufacturing, enabling real-time diagnostics, predictive maintenance and rapid iteration.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
But SpaceX has also had to build large ground stations around the world, known as gateways, to pipe data into space from the terrestrial Internet.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
But to Muzio’s point, terrestrial birds use water repellency, too.
—Ian Rose, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrestrial
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While scholars like Resnik, Hosseini, Friesen, Floridi and Lin have proposed meaningful reforms, such as ethical AI education, diverse oversight and explainability principles, few focus on the evolving temporal relationship between humans and algorithms.—
Taposh Roy,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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For Lyell, the material and the organic worlds belong to categorically distinct temporal orders.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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In more mundane incidents during a flight, sitting near an emergency exit would allow passengers to disembark sooner than others.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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When in doubt, let machines hurdle the mundane—but save critical decisions, emotional moments and nuanced interactions for humans.—
Joel Frenette,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The wellness initiative has several components, including mental health, physical health, social connections and fostering healthy habits.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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But balance and mobility require physical activity -- even in the lightest form.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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Using email aliases will substantially reduce the threat footprint, because the hackers don’t know that’s not your genuine, everyday email address.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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In addition to Hoehn-Saric, the two other commissioners cleared to return by U.S. District Judge Matthew Maddox in Maryland were Mary Boyle and Richard Trumka Jr. The commission regulates the safety of everyday consumer products, such as strollers, toasters and bicycles.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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In 2022, the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 paved the way for alternatives to animal testing, and in December 2023, an NIH advisory committee made similar recommendations to develop non-animal methods.—
Rachel Fobar,
Vox,
14 May 2025
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Rendering is a process that transforms animal by-products, like leftover meat and fats...and yes, chicken feet, into usable materials, such as animal feed, fuel, and other industrial products.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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His earthly travails were soul-sapping and then some.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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The Yoruba people believe that the Osun-Osogbo grove, which sprawls across 185 acres of dense forest, is the goddess Osun’s earthly home.—
Ogar Monday,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
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“Terrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrestrial. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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