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Recent Examples of planet
However, Morikawa is pretty much the best ball-striker on the planet right now and a two-time major champion, who's won at tough courses.
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Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Your ruling planet, Venus, moves through Gemini through May 18, energizing long-distance adventure, learning, and the kind of travel that genuinely broadens your perspective.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Computing is accelerating rapidly, leading to skyrocketing energy consumption that could even consume a third of all power generated on the planet.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The fact of the matter is that yes, what constitutes a planet is a question that not all astronomers agree on.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
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Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Your ruling planet, Venus, moves through Gemini through May 18, energizing long-distance adventure, learning, and the kind of travel that genuinely broadens your perspective.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Computing is accelerating rapidly, leading to skyrocketing energy consumption that could even consume a third of all power generated on the planet.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
The fact of the matter is that yes, what constitutes a planet is a question that not all astronomers agree on.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planet
Noun
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The inflated globe was light and buoyant.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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His successor, Tim Cook, turned the company into a globe-spanning colossus of profit.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company still looks for unique characters, worlds that viewers may not regularly experience and stories that offer something more than just a tale well told.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Our impressively multicultural team of street racers now freelance in the shadowy and complex world of covert ops, jetting around the world to take down an increasingly unhinged array of nihilist supervillains.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Who on earth would want updates on products from a dermatology center?—
Emma Rathbone,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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There will be a view of the river from the commons and interior wall graphics will illustrate the theme of the design, which incorporates the concepts of earth, air, water and fire.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Planet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planet. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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