meteor
Example Sentences
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Her analysis highlights hydrothermal systems formed by meteor impacts as an overlooked but potentially important setting for life's beginnings.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
That could be a coincidence, but it’s also possible that a meteor will come crashing to my window and hit me right now.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
No one should ever be above skepticism no matter how sanctified and righteous they may seem — that’s why the New York Times investigation crashed into the Chicano collective sense of self like a meteor.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Robertson arranges stargazing in her mobile observatory, night hikes, swims and meteor watch parties.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
One night when she was checking the items on a grocery bill a thought shot into her mind, shining and winking like a meteor.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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