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aurora

[uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh] / əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə /
NOUN
atmopheric phenomenon
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Aurora warns: all scenarios “carry significant downside risk.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The natural phenomenon - known as the Aurora Borealis - was the result of increased solar activity sending energy towards Earth and interacting with our atmosphere.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Joan Almedilla, who plays Aurora Aquino in the Taper production, said her wish is for audiences to feel a collective call-to-action against oppressive leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Family members found the cards, which read “Denver Field Office” and listed the address and contact information of a detention facility in the city of Aurora.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

It was dark now, and the winter sky was alive with the twisting, dancing, ghostly green lights of the Aurora Borealis.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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