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eclipse

[ih-klips] / ɪˈklɪps /






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The exact timing and extent of the eclipse will vary across the country.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

If you plan to watch the eclipse, remember never to look directly at the Sun.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A. I’m jealous of anyone who’s building a trip around seeing the solar eclipse in its path of totality.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

If we are merely biological machines—producers, consumers or data points—then superior computational systems threaten to eclipse humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

When news reached Rostock that the Sultan had indeed died, Tycho’s prestige soared—although the shine was taken off his achievement when it turned out that the death had occurred a few weeks before the eclipse.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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