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Recent Examples of supernova Studies of the Cosmic Radiation Background—the echo of the first light from the Big Bang—gives one result, while measurements of how fast relatively close objects like supernovae are moving away from us suggests a faster rate. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 Two teams observed dozens of faraway supernovas and found that the most distant ones had traveled even farther from our Milky Way galaxy than had been expected. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025 And only when some stars had exhausted their fusion fuel did their collapse and explosion in supernovas create heavier elements such as heavy metals. Quanta Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025 This image, captured by a South African radio telescope named MeerKAT, also shows the ghostly, bubble-like remnants of supernovas that exploded over millennia. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for supernova
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Noun
  • Such a gradual approach to the moon does not, however, guarantee landing success.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
  • The president recognizes them as engines of regional prosperity whose success directly benefits American industry.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Not likely, but this four-part album hasn’t been conceived as a four-quadrant blockbuster.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 6 June 2025
  • On Saturday at 7pm ET, viewers around the world can see for themselves when CNN televises the blockbuster hit Broadway play starring George Clooney.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • When the pandemic hit, the export-heavy industry was wracked with supply chain snarls.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
  • Both those numbers have taken a hit with the Dodgers scoring one or fewer runs in three of their last four games, dropping their average to .232 in June.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Rework, refine and resurface your existing winners instead of drowning your site in constant newness.
    Roi Sorezki, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • If your aromatic vibe leans toward fresh, green, and sweet, this is a winner on and off the course.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 27 May 2025

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“Supernova.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernova. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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