eclipse

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In other words, the coronagraph acts like an artificial Moon, blocking the Sun's bright surface to let scientists continuously observe its faint outer corona -something the real Moon does only during eclipses.

From BBC

Welsh rugby plumbed new depths at their own ground, eclipsing the 68-14 Six Nations defeat by England in March.

From BBC

There will also be a total solar eclipse on April 20.

From New York Times

Walton’s scoring mark has yet to be eclipsed, and the Tigers’ legacy as a vehicle for change is still celebrated — and debated — a half-century later.

From Washington Post

China, whose vast deepwater fleet has been accused of endangering fishing stocks worldwide, long ago eclipsed Taiwan as Japan’s main source of imported eels.

From New York Times