as in giant
unusually large
a positively planetary new shopping development
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Recent Examples of planetary
Advertisement Other factors, including rising ocean levels and the warming—and thus swelling—of the atmosphere can make a difference too, slightly increasing planetary circumference.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2025
Objects like this are pristine, primordial remnants from the planet formation process in other planetary systems.
—Darryl Z. Seligman, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Danish scientists suggested that adults abstaining from all other meat can eat nine tenths of two chicken breasts a week without exceeding planetary boundaries.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
The fashionably late arrival of oxygen may sound like a planetary sigh of relief.
—Laura Poppick, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2025
Objects like this are pristine, primordial remnants from the planet formation process in other planetary systems.
—Darryl Z. Seligman, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
Danish scientists suggested that adults abstaining from all other meat can eat nine tenths of two chicken breasts a week without exceeding planetary boundaries.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
The fashionably late arrival of oxygen may sound like a planetary sigh of relief.
—Laura Poppick, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planetary
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The idea has morphed from a single, giant facility to 13 smaller ones around the state, but now, Utah’s embrace of international trade could backfire on the state’s economy.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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More of the giant spiders could come up to the Northeast this year, Davis said.—
Rick Sobey,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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With a double harbor set at the tip of a long and sinewy peninsula on a highly strategic coastline, Knidos grew rich from its favorable natural position and from trading wine, olive oil and vast quantities of amphorae.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Police pointed out that the vast majority of deaths at the time occurred after the park’s closing time and encouraged community members to be mindful of local rules.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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He’s been a huge part of us being in contention and he’s pitched very, very well.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Having an offensive mind as creative as Johnson will be a huge upgrade for Williams and the Bears.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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On June 30, Netflix premiered its documentary Shark Whisperer, which follows Ocean Ramsey in her unique (and controversial — and viral) approach to marine conservation: swimming freely with gigantic sharks for hours on end.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2025
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Israel doesn’t have any heavy bombers, stealthy or otherwise, capable of carrying such gigantic bombs.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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If MacKenzie Gore somehow became available, there would be widespread interest, and the cost would be astronomical.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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According to Priest, tariffs on kids’ shoes are astronomical, often reaching rates of 48 percent or higher.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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Aaron Judge got the walk-off RBI with a sacrifice fly that scored Anthony Volpe on a tremendous slide in a bang-bang play at the plate, but the speedster was able to avoid any tag, despite the throw beating him.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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The left-handed hitter has a smooth clean swing with tremendous bat-to-ball skills that includes great vision.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The amount of water that fell rapidly on Friday is estimated around 100 billion gallons, an enormous volume that almost doubles the daily flow over Niagara Falls, according to KSAT.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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With that enormous amount of moisture serving as fuel, the winds hitting the escarpment in West Texas served as a kind of match that started the storms.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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Until now, the most massive back hole merger was GW190521, detected in 2020.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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After China fired ballistic missiles at American bases in Japan, the fighting exploded, with the U.S. launching massive strikes against the mainland and Japanese jets attacking Chinese ships.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Planetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planetary. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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