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Recent Examples of equator
This leads to a phenomenon called gravity darkening, in which the star’s poles shine brighter than its equator.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
The asteroid can then start shedding material into space from its equator.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2024
The flock of rocks would eventually settle into orbit, forming a neat ring around the planet’s equator.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
This equinox happens when the sun, traveling from south to north, crosses the celestial equator, an imaginary plane that extends out into space from the Earth’s equator.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
The asteroid can then start shedding material into space from its equator.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2024
The flock of rocks would eventually settle into orbit, forming a neat ring around the planet’s equator.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
This equinox happens when the sun, traveling from south to north, crosses the celestial equator, an imaginary plane that extends out into space from the Earth’s equator.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equator
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Its coma is about 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) in diameter, and its tail extends around 18 million miles (29 million kilometers) into space.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Christmas tree permit regulations Each Christmas tree permit allows the cutting of one tree, which must not exceed 10 feet in height or 6 inches in diameter at the stump, Williams said.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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On May 18, 1980, the eruption of Mount St. Helens emitted 1.5 million metric tons of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere while its pyroclastic lava flow incinerated virtually everything within a 230-square-mile radius.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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The agency has recommended clearing a radius of more than 4 miles.Reuters, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Baker cuts to conflicted close-ups of Igor, underscoring his pangs of conscience on the periphery of the plot.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Some of the greatest crime hot spots are in places on the periphery between areas of affluence and areas of deprivation.Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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Users can see a developing fire on the map, represented by a glowing yellow dot well before its perimeter is reported to the NIFC.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The White House had an additional security perimeter put in place due to the unrest following the killing of George Floyd in 2020.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equator. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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