as in circular
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The next annular solar eclipse is on Feb. 17, 2026 (southern Africa, southern South America, the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean and Antarctica), and the next total solar eclipse is on Aug. 12, 2026, when a total solar eclipse will be visible in Greenland, Iceland and Spain.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Nearly six months after April's rare total solar eclipse, a small sliver of Americans will get the chance to see an annular solar eclipse or a partial eclipse today.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
The annular solar eclipse will take place on Oct. 2.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The annular solar eclipse will last about five to six minutes.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Nearly six months after April's rare total solar eclipse, a small sliver of Americans will get the chance to see an annular solar eclipse or a partial eclipse today.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
The annular solar eclipse will take place on Oct. 2.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The annular solar eclipse will last about five to six minutes.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annular
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Simply apply a few pumps onto dry skin and gently rub your face in circular motions for at least 30 seconds.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
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Berlin is among the most active circular economies in El Salvador, with over 150 merchants accepting Bitcoin.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Every plasma event was sending out a spherical shock front that expanded in a steady way.—
Jayson Stewart,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2025
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Galactic dark matter content is thought to be heavily concentrated in the centers of galaxies, but it's believed the substance also extends out to form a spherical shell that extends far beyond the limits of a galaxy's visible matter.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some target the hair follicles or scalp specifically—like alopecia areata and discoid lupus erythematosus—while others (such as thyroid disease) affect another part of the body and can cause hair loss as one of many symptoms, Dr. Lo Sicco explains.—
Krissy Brady,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2024
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The reasons for this discrepancy aren’t clear, but the answer could be tied to other discoid eczema risk factors.—
Stephanie Watson,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2022
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How to Propagate Red Buckeye Tree In late summer to early fall, red buckeye trees produce globular light brown seed capsules 1 to 2 inches in diameter.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Nov. 2024
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Clearly, a cameo in Bee Movie was enough to fill Sting’s lifetime allotment of a globular and otherworldly realm.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2024
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“Annular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annular. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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