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Recent Examples of supernova This group has analyzed the most recent and most comprehensive observations of type-Ia supernovas and say the evidence is consistent with a model of the universe that isn’t exploding after all. The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024 Rubin's wide field of view will enable it to produce alerts for transient events like supernovas or asteroids within 120 seconds, generating 20 terabytes of data each night, ultimately creating the largest astronomical movie ever. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Related article Webb telescope captures ‘green monster’ inside a young supernova The violent outbursts of supernovas typically destroy white dwarfs, but the partial explosion, known as a rare Type lax supernova, left behind a zombie star instead. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024 Pop supernova Chappell Roan may have another project in the works following her successful debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for supernova
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Noun
  • The success of the agreement will depend on resolving critical details like border control and the structure of military integration, which will be handled by committees.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • John Roese, Dell's global chief technology officer and chief AI officer, told Axios during a Washington visit Tuesday that the federal government's AI adoption is poised to speed up in part because of success cases in business.
    Mike Allen, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • However, for the 2025 ceremony, big blockbuster films received a number of nominations for top prizes.
    Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Russell Leung, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
  • And Trish Stratus Stand Tall WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton will team up with Hall of Famer Trish Stratus to take on Nia Jax and Candice LeRae in a blockbuster tag team match that’s tailor-made for the Canadian crowd.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In the short term, Google is likely to face a PR hit, Driscoll said, but the financial risks are greater in the long term.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Familiar hits may drive short-term engagement, but the danger is a musical ecosystem reduced to endless remixes of yesterday’s tunes.
    Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The three-time Shield winners hope to step up their game after finishing second-to-last during the 2024 season.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The 13-time PGA Tour winner confirmed that his next start will be at The Players Championship, which will be played at its regular venue, the TPC Sawgrass, one week after the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Supernova.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernova. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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