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astronaut

[as-truh-nawt, -not] / ˈæs trəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt /


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An astronaut makes an appearance, as does a headless man with a lobster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

"It's like the Fourth of July out there!" astronaut Jack Schmitt said.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“I think a lot of people have that entrepreneurial spirit,” Reisman, the former astronaut, told MarketWatch, adding that the IPO will “supercharge it.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

What happens on a summer night when an astronaut casts his eyes on the moon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

It was a difficult decision to make, but the chance to be an astronaut was not an opportunity that came every day.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson



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