earth
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For now, that operation is subject to serious risks here on earth.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
After leading outright Thursday, she came back to earth Friday with a 73 but was still only a shot off the leader.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
In the movie, Blunt plays Margaret Fairchild, a TV meteorologist chosen by extraterrestrials as the human through whom they communicate—“the last person on earth that you’d imagine would be destined for this task,” Blunt says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Asked whether in our lifetime we will discover that there is life beyond earth, the director replied: "Yes."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It was as if she had simply disappeared off the face of the earth.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Vocabulary lists containing earth
Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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Global Climate Change - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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