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the whole body of things observed or assumed the theory that the universe is constantly expanding

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Recent Examples of universe And if that same universe wants to give Marrow a little boost? Samantha Browning Shea september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025 Gravity governs not only our lives, but also the fate of the whole solar system and, by extension, the whole universe. Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025 There are nine films in the Conjuring universe. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025 Hickey glanced at her daughter’s trove, then at the store’s dense, minuscule universe. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for universe
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Noun
  • Reigning world champion and 100-meter dash runner-up Sha'carri Richardson and Shericka Jackson will do their best to repeat their 2023 successes.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • After over a decade of running a members’ club in Mayfair, David Lorenz grew tired of the hospitality world.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • At the same time, the very nature of entrepreneurship grants a level of freedom that corporate jobs often don’t.
    Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But international societies for speleology recovered, as the interdisciplinary nature of the research gained relevance later in the century.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • The creation of Anglo Teck could be the spark for Glencore and Rio Tinto to restart their negotiations and for BHP to step up its hunt for copper expansion deals.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Universe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/universe. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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