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Recent Examples of totality This is most apparent in totality, but even partial eclipses change the moon’s hue. Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026 For many skywatchers, the difference between 96% and 100% will be surprisingly subtle — the complete opposite to a total solar eclipse, where a 99% eclipse bears no resemblance whatsoever to totality. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 As the media huddled around his locker in Wrigley Field’s underground home clubhouse, Crow-Armstrong raised his eyes, chuckled and shook his head at the totality of the scene. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 But at no point will there be lunar totality—when the entire lunar surface falls under Earth’s shadow. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for totality
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Noun
  • Chicago might not have Houston’s pass-rushing firepower, but Montez Sweat finished with 10 sacks in 2025, the second-highest total of his seven-year career.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In total, the agents sent almost 5 million messages to each other.
    Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The initial agreement was that, in the separation, Bass would give Sperr a $50 million lump-sum payment and two properties in New York, and continue to care for Sperr’s mother, according to the suit.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Clippers were also fined $30 million, the largest sum in league history.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The most effective brokers combine both perspectives by understanding the nuances of individual submarkets while remaining connected to regional and national trends shaping multifamily investing as a whole.
    Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Our selves can shatter without the relief of annihilation, leaving fragments that remain recognizably ours but can no longer make a whole.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totality. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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