crescent
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"The thin crescent on approach and the nearly 'full Mars' view after we fly past create opportunities for the imaging team for both great calibration observations as well as just plain beautiful photos."
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Think crescent dough wrapped around ribbons of honey ham and Swiss, each ball bathed in a poppy-seed-studded glaze of butter, Dijon, Worcestershire, and a hint of brown sugar, then baked until puffed, golden, and gleaming.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
It peaks on 14 December when the Moon is waning crescent.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
In the meantime, let’s all listen to the “Goldbergs” to honor, full moon or crescent, our great and lasting Goldberg of music.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
A crescent moon was etched into the sky above.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
Vocabulary lists containing crescent
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Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent, Lessons 1–2
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