crater
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The legend says that the practice brings good fortune and a return visit to those who partake in it, but it had also resulted in a small crater forming on the spot.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
He is set to sign a free-agent contract this winter that would make him the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history—and he knew that a prolonged absence could crater his value.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
During the encounter, the spacecraft captured a series of images, including a striking view of the double-ring Huygens crater surrounded by the heavily cratered southern highlands of Mars.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
Elegant hand-blown glass vases sit beside ceramic crater pots on warm cherry shelves.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
All of a sudden, it reminded him of the crater lake in the Philippines called Pinatubo, which was created after the 1991 eruption of the Mount Pinatubo volcano.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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