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astronomical

[as-truh-nom-i-kuhl] / ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪ kəl /


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At the time, cancer drugs known as cell therapies were emerging with astronomical price tags.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Fans struggled to secure wheelchair accessible seats, especially after they were sold at astronomical resale values, and couldn’t get clear answers about what accommodations would be available in the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Once the selected become official members of the Green Lantern Corps, they can wield their rings to create astronomical constructs.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

But skywatchers will be treated to not one, but two, impressive astronomical events within just a few hours of each other.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

In August 1563, for example, a conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter took place—a rare astronomical event in which the two planets are so close together on the sky that they seem to merge.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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