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[moon] / mun /




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The guy then ignores said friend—only to learn that those crypto holdings are going to the moon while his own investments are going nowhere.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

Researchers are now trying to narrow down the possibilities by studying subtle characteristics of the moon, including its gravity and motion.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

Understanding Phobos' gravitational field is therefore a critical step toward learning how mass is distributed inside the moon and, in turn, determining how it formed.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

"We were over the moon, our wedding was going to be paid off," recalls the 34-year-old mother-of-one from Middlesbrough.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

A big grinning Ozark moon crawled up out of nowhere and seemed to say, “Hi, neighbor! I’ve been looking for you. It gets kind of lonesome out here. Welcome to the land of the Cherokee!”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Goth Shakira: It’s the full moon in Aquarius today, and full moons represent a culmination.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The spacecraft will also observe Demios, the other of Mars' moons -- but without landing -- before a return capsule heads back to Earth to land in Australia in around 2031.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

One theory for the origin of the Martian moons -- the "giant impact" hypothesis -- is that they formed after a celestial body collided with Mars.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Neptune stands out among the planets because it does not have a "typical" system of large, orderly moons.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Second, in an appendix to the sunspot book, Galileo made his only clear and unambiguous published statement of support for Copernican ideas, using the example of the moons of Jupiter to support his case.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

She and Tom Arnold had mooned the crowd at a World Series game to show off their matching tattoos.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2018

That idea was encapsulated by the verbal exchange as Peggy mooned over those roses.

From Slate Apr. 21, 2014

You wouldn't even be getting this kind of coverage if Silvio Berlusconi mooned Barack Obama in front of the UN.

From The Guardian Mar. 11, 2013

So far, she seems mild-mannered compared with McQueen, who once mooned the crowd, in lieu of a bow, at the end of his runway show.

From Seattle Times May 9, 2011

Mate mooned over one in red patent leather with a snap in the shape of a heart.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Bogotá’s unorthodox mayor, Antanas Mockus—who rose to fame after mooning student protesters and deployed mimes to control traffic—viewed the activity as a gambit “to achieve self-regulation in the behavior among citizens.”

From Slate Dec. 22, 2024

To say that “a computer understands” is like saying that your car is losing its sense of humor or mooning over an old girlfriend.

From Washington Post Apr. 24, 2023

Bad-boy drummer Tommy Lee, known for mooning the audience and for his marriage to Heather Locklear, is a key part of the band’s hardcore image.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 2, 2022

Footage captured the moment a terminally ill man was arrested by police officers after "mooning" at speed camera van.

From BBC Nov. 10, 2021

“What do you mean, what’s my problem? I’m not the one who’s mooning after some jerk with a drum.”

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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