orb
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“O, swear not by the moon, th’ inconstant moon / That monthly changes in her circle orb / Lest that thy love prove likewise variable,” Juliet warned Romeo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
With all the evidence combined, scientists concluded that the "golden orb" was not an egg, sponge, or unknown organism.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 27, 2026
The Moon appeared to them as a black orb surrounded by a halo of light, all set against the backdrop of the vast darkness of space.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
It’s like golf, except a player can’t javelin his clubs into a water hazard or pitch a 15-pound orb across six alleys, even if he could.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
“It didn't have time to soak up much juice. If I leave it connected all afternoon, the orb will burn bright for a few days—even longer if I keep it switched off.”
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Witnesses described seeing "green orbs, discs and fireballs" dating as far back as 1948, the files show.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
He described spotting mysterious "orange orbs flaring up and down" when investigating "loud thuds heard in the mountains" on a test range where others had spotted UFOs in preceding days.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
World recently teamed up with gaming company Razer, based in Irvine and Singapore, to verify customers are human through a single-sign on, and is placing orbs in Razer stores.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2025
The king stares intently into an eternal distance through composite orbs fashioned from alabaster and glass, rendered in varying degrees of clarity, transparency and opacity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025
A strand of tiny Violet orbs hung over a charcoal portrait of Ampai.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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