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This year, the first day of astronomical spring (also called the spring equinox) is
The first day of spring is not always on March 21, but usually within a few days of that date, falling on March 19, March 20 or March 21 — depending on when the vernal (or spring) equinox is.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2025
Equinox Rite: Align with the vernal influences of rebirth and prosperity at 7pm Friday at the Cat & Cauldron.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
The project would destroy some vernal pools and other environmentally sensitive habitat.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
However, astronomical spring — as determined by Earth’s journey around the sun and its tilted axis (which together cause seasons) — begins on the vernal equinox date and ends on the summer solstice.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2025
Equinox Rite: Align with the vernal influences of rebirth and prosperity at 7pm Friday at the Cat & Cauldron.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
The project would destroy some vernal pools and other environmentally sensitive habitat.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
However, astronomical spring — as determined by Earth’s journey around the sun and its tilted axis (which together cause seasons) — begins on the vernal equinox date and ends on the summer solstice.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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The action scenes are tired, and the plot is howlingly predictable, but what’s even worse is that Farrell — despite his youthful, bright-eyed good looks — demonstrates surprisingly little charisma.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Serrat’s approach to beauty is youthful — and inspired by her own childhood passion for art and color.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, offers food benefits, breastfeeding services and nutrition education to 65,000 Arkansas women, infants and children younger than five.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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Every young solo traveler should heed these nine tips.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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The cropped, slim fit gives it a modern shape that layers cleanly under blazers or coats.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The franchise fired its modern star Melissa Barrera over posts in support of Palestine.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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In one of the multi-hyphenate's most recent posts, Paltrow shared a glimpse of her new clothing line, tagging the brand Gwyn in her caption and wearing a sophisticated, tan cashmere sweater that immediately caught our eye.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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While Virginia has leaned Democratic in recent presidential elections, its gubernatorial contests have often defied national trends.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Top news OpenAI taps AWS Amazon shares closed at a record high Monday after OpenAI agreed to buy $38 billion worth of AWS capacity in a fresh sign that the ChatGPT developer is no longer dependent on Microsoft.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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This month, young readers can curl up with nonfiction explorations of the galaxy, thumb through an old astronomy textbook with a fresh new story to tell, or experience the peace of being (almost) alone on the moon.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Vernal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vernal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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