as in globe
the celestial body on which we live our collective responsibility to conserve the planet and its natural resources for future generations

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Recent Examples of planet Their leaders have been finding ways to use that authority to reduce deforestation, increase the use of renewable energy and cap and cut greenhouse gas emissions that are pushing the planet toward dangerous tipping points. Mary Nichols, The Conversation, 19 May 2025 The attack, which only killed the bomber but could have been much worse, is an act worthy of perhaps the dumbest and most poisonous ideology on the planet right now. Rich Lowry, National Review, 19 May 2025 Ellie settles in, closes her eyes, and escapes the planet with those three astronauts. EW.com, 19 May 2025 The other spacecraft, Venera 8, successfully arrived to Venus to make scientific measurements of the planet's soil before ceasing operation. Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for planet
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Noun
  • And that truth has been echoed around the entire globe.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
  • Every month, my kids and I open the box, look at a globe, and do a lot of Googling.
    Adrienne So, Wired News, 17 May 2025
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  • There are multiple elevators within the two-story world and rest of the park for any guest, but particularly guests with wheelchairs or other mobility needs.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Whereas Bosch's world centered on the LAPD's Hollywood station, Ballard lives and works on the Westside of Los Angeles.
    Oliver Gettell, EW.com, 22 May 2025
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  • The Taste of Spain—And The World’s Best Pork Campo Grande is a specialty distributor focused on the best of Spanish meats—which means some of the best meat on earth, especially pork.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • The rubble of shattered wooden buildings could be seen on the flanks of the huge mass of earth in the drone footage.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 29 May 2025

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“Planet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planet. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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