orb
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For the hunters, a massive grey orb with a ramp protruding from it is one clue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Especially not a green, alien orb that levitates him.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Nevertheless the moon, which is described as an orange, amber or golden orb, will still appear full to the naked eye overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
In another, two federal special agents witnessed "a glowing orange orb... perched close to a rock pinnacle."
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
The light had traveled into the orb, filling it with a Gold glow.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
On “Souls of Fire,” Mr. Light’s guitar track is reversed—heard backward—to produce briefly glowing orbs of sound that intensify the song’s elegiac mood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
And it was not until the 1990s that her vivid patterns, bold floral shapes and shiny steel orbs hit the mainstream, later providing the backdrop to countless selfies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
More recently, a senior US intelligence officer said he saw "countless orange orbs swarming in all directions" last year rendering him "speechless".
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
For some, though, “fruit salad” still conjures images of syrup-slicked fruit orbs — maybe even veering into ambrosia territory.
From Salon ● May 31, 2025
Shops selling orbs in every shade of red and orange lined the hall.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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